It’s been a couple of weeks since the Budget and we have taken the time to let the full impact of the minimum wage increases sink in. The National Living Wage (for those aged 21 & over) will increase to £12.21 per hour from £11.44, an increase of 77p, and the [...]
HMRC want all people you “employ” to be on your payroll and for taxes to be deducted from them at source and paid over each month. The reality is more complicated. More and more people are demanding flexible working and do not necessarily want to be tied into a traditional employee [...]
A Limited Company is arguably the most tax efficient structure to run your business through, but there are hidden tax traps that are easy to fall into. The biggest one is how you get paid from your company. Companies are taxed at 19% on all the profit they make, if you [...]
Increasingly, employers are asking employees to work from home. However, this comes with additional household costs for them. Nevertheless, there is tax relief available. The additional costs your employees can claim for include heating, water bills, business calls or even broadband connection. How much can you claim: Employees can claim a [...]
You probably haven’t ever tried to boil a frog, but if you ever do then don’t put it in boiling water - it will jump straight out! If you start with it in cold water and boil it slowly, then your frog is toast. Don’t ask how we know this, but it is [...]
