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Tax Diary March/April 2024
1 March 2024 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2023.
2 March 2024 – Self-Assessment tax for 2022-23 paid after this date will incur a 5% surcharge unless liabilities are
Using your own vehicles for work-related journeys
If you are an employee and use your own money to buy things you need for your job you can sometimes claim tax relief for the associated costs. Usually, it is only possible to claim tax relief for the
Should you pay tax on selling goods online?
HMRC has published new guidance for taxpayers that regularly sell goods or services through an online marketplace. The guidance makes it clear that this activity could be treated as a ‘trade’ for UK
Landlords – claiming maintenance and repairs costs
Landlords are able to claim for allowable expenses as a deduction from their rental income when calculating taxable rental profits to declare to HMRC. The expenses must relate wholly and exclusively
Reporting employee changes to HMRC
There are rules that businesses must follow when they are reporting employee changes. These changes must be sent to HMRC using a Full Payment Submission (FPS). The FPS is a submission that is required
Record number of taxpayers file on time
HMRC has confirmed that more than 11.5 million people submitted their 2022-23 self-assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. This included over 778,000 taxpayers who left their filing until
Does your business offer customs services?
If your business does offer customs services, did you know that HMRC could offer you a free listing on their published lists.
HMRC do not vet, approve or recommend individual firms. Information is
Government promotes electric vehicles
The government department active in the promotion of electric vehicles has published guidance regarding the costs, charging issues and infrastructure. We have extracted a few comments and reproduced
File early to have self-assessment tax coded out
The coding out threshold may entitle you to have tax underpayments collected via your tax code when you are in employment or in receipt of a company pension. Instead of paying off debts in a lump sum,
Penalties if you missed the filing deadline
Have you missed the 31 January 2024 filing deadline for your 2022-23 self-assessment return?
If you have missed the filing deadline, then you will be charged a £100 fixed penalty if your return is up
Time to Pay your tax
Businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC’s Time to Pay service. Any tax,
What Is Unearned Revenue and How to Account for It
If the consideration received exceeds the fair value of the goods or services provided, the excess should be recognized as a liability or deferred income.
