Get on track for a comfortable retirement. If you have a defined contribution pension scheme – whether private or through your employer – your retirement savings have probably been hit quite hard by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 12 months. That’s because pension...
When extracting profits from your business, the tax-efficient use of benefits can save income tax and may also reduce your National Insurance Contribution (NIC) liability. Some strategies which could help to save NICs include: • increasing employer contributions into...
The Construction Domestic Reverse Charge comes into force on 1 March 2021. It is, therefore, important that your construction business is ready for the changes. Get Your Construction Business Ready with Xero Whether you are a subcontractor or a contractor, Xero...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) The CJRS has been extended until 30 April 2021. Claims for furlough days in January 2021 must be made by 15 February 2021. You can no longer submit claims for claim periods ending on or before 31 October 2020. HMRC has updated...
Reaching international markets in 2021 and beyond. The UK has left the EU, and for British exporters, that presents both opportunity and uncertainty. There’s potential for businesses to branch out to new markets outside of the EU, but that comes with a new set of...
Introduction From the 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT will apply to all VAT registered businesses regardless of the level of turnover. The first VAT period to which MTD applies to all VAT registered businesses (who are not already doing so) will be the one commencing on or...