The Spring Statement 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement for 2025. As promised, the Statement does not propose any tax hikes, but it does reveal a downgrading of the growth forecast in a brief and gloomy precursor to the Autumn Budget....
The tax treatment of work Christmas parties Limited companies can often claim the cost of staff Christmas parties as an allowable expense. That means you can celebrate with your employees and minimise your corporation tax bill all at once. Also, some functions may be...
Autumn Budget roundup A Budget full of tricks rather than treats – Here’s our Autumn Budget roundup Rachel Reeves announced a range of fiscal adjustments in the Autumn Budget. Focusing on employer contributions and personal tax thresholds to sustain...
Prepare for new VAT late submission, late payment penalties and interest charges. Find out about new VAT penalties and interest charges that will apply to everyone who submits a VAT Return from 1 January 2023. For VAT periods starting on or after 1 January 2023, the...
VAT accounting schemes – Choosing the right scheme for you. Just about everyone has heard of VAT (value-added tax). We’re used to paying it on many of the goods and services we purchase as we go about our everyday lives. But when you have your own business,...