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02-04-2024
The start of April can often symbolize fresh starts and growth and is the perfect occasion to announce the introduction of two Tax Partners to the Wilder Coe team. Jamie Muirhead will be stepping into his new role as Tax Partner, effective 1st April 2024. After joining the company in 2018 as one of the
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19-03-2024
The Chancellor delivered his 2024 ‘Budget for long-term growth’ in the face of an upcoming general election. Although the headlines have been dominated by the news that employee National Insurance Contributions will be cut further to eight per cent, Mr Hunt also announced several measures, which changed how certain property taxes will be applied. Largely
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19-03-2024
Following changes to the Working Time Regulations 1998 in January 2024, further amendments are set to come into force on 1 April 2024 relating to leave entitlement for workers on irregular hours. Upcoming changes will apply to workers on zero-hours or irregular hours contracts, as well as those who are on ‘part-year’ contracts, such as
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19-03-2024
In a significant development for the hospitality industry, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Act), which received Royal Assent on May 2, 2023, is set to revolutionize tipping payment practices across the UK. Due to come into force on 1 July 2024, and affecting approximately two million workers in the sector, this new
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19-03-2024
The initial provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 came into effect on 4 March 2024. These updates mandate that from 5 March 2024, every company must, when submitting their next Confirmation Statement (form CS01): Provide a registered email address for communications – Companies House will utilise this email for correspondence with
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19-03-2024
The introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is going to create some upheaval within the SME sector. No doubt, some of you are already using MTD-compliant software to file your taxes or your accountant is doing it for you. However, if you are yet to make this change, you
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19-03-2024
If you are a business owner and work or run your business from home, then you may be entitled to reclaim VAT on certain costs. In practice, this means that you can reduce the amount of VAT you have to pay on business income against the amount of VAT you have had to pay on
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19-03-2024
You may have already heard that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced an end to the preferential tax treatment that non-domiciled individuals (non-doms) currently receive. At the moment, a non-dom – someone living in the UK but domiciled in another country – has two options when it comes to taxation. They can opt to be
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06-03-2024
The latest Budget was an important speech for the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and his Government, as he laid out key measures likely to affect his party’s success at the ballot box later this year.
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07-02-2024
Are you a sole trader or a member of a partnership? Here is what you need to know about the upcoming tax basis period reforms. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is introducing changes to how it assesses and collects business taxes relating to the basis period. At the end of the 2023/24 financial year, these
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07-02-2024
Businesses may be able to reclaim significant amounts of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and plan for future savings because of a recent Tribunal ruling on how car allowances are taxed. Brought by Wilmott Dixon and Laing O’Rourke in their capacity as employers, the Tribunal upheld the firms’ argument that car allowance payments should qualify for
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07-02-2024
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made a significant change to the way that some taxpayers access its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheme. Where applicants for ADR could previously speak with a call handler, they will now be asked to leave a voicemail on the new 24-hour service. Available to anyone seeking to settle a
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05-03-2025
National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are the UK’s second-biggest tax and are anticipated to raise nearly £170 billion in 2024-25 (the Institute of Fiscal Studies, 2025). On 6 April 2025, the ‘Secondary Class 1’ employer’s national insurance contributions will rise from 13.8% to 15%, and the threshold at which it is paid was reduced to £5,000
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