As previously announced in the March 2010 Budget, although many small business owners could be forgiven for not noticing, a revised penalty regime will apply to taxpayers who fail to file their tax returns on time or pay their tax liabilities in full and on time for: VAT and insurance premium tax; aggregates levy, climate [...]
Now live on our website are the details of the new fuel rates for company car drivers effective 1 June 2010. Technorati Tags: Company Car Advisory Fuel Rates,HMRC
The new rates for those on the Flat Rate VAT Scheme from 1 January 2010 are available here. Technorati Tags: VAT,Flat Rate VAT Scheme,HMRC
Now live on our website are the details of the new fuel rates for company car drivers effective 1 December 2009. Technorati Tags: Company Car Advisory Fuel Rates,HMRC
Do you travel or incur costs in the EU? Did you know that you can claim the VAT back on any of these costs, for example, hotel bills, conferences or exhibitions you have attended? But who is entitled to a VAT refund? Well most business entities around the world will qualify for a refund. However, [...]
Following a recent ruling by the European Courts it looks like the Treasury could be forced to reimburse business for what was previously thought to be exempt VAT on entertaining foreign clients. So, if you have over the last 12 years incurred VAT that you did not recover on hotels, flights and other entertaining costs [...]
From 1 April 2009, the test that requires a business to check that its total income is less than £187,500 for entry into the VAT Flat Rate Scheme will be removed. Instead, eligibility to join the scheme will be determined solely by the taxable turnover of the business, which must be less than £150,000. [...]
For VAT periods starting on or before 1 July 2008 errors do not have to be disclosed if their total value is not more than £2,000. From 1 July 2008 this limit went up to £10,000, except for businesses with a turnover of more than £1 million. For these larger businesses, the limit is 1% [...]
I have mentioned this before, but I feel it is important enough to raise again. If you run a small business and are finding it difficult to pay your tax bills now is the time to seize the opportunity given by the Chancellor in his Pre-Budget Report 2008, a promise to you to take ‘as [...]
From 1 January 2009 mileage rates are to change again. With effect from 1 January 2009 (previous rates) the following rates apply for reimbursement of fuel costs for company car drivers: Engine Size Petrol Diesel LPG 1400cc or less 10p (12p) 11p (13p) 7p ( 7p) 1401cc to 2000cc 12p (15p) 11p (13p) 9p ( [...]
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