Category: Tax

A contractor group has criticised HMRC for omitting mutuality of obligation in an online tool designed to assess an individual’s employment status. Mutuality of obligation requires employers to provide ongoing work for an employee, who then has an obligation to perform that work. In a self-employed relationship, there is no continuing obligation on either side to … Continued

Over-40s in England should pay a new tax to help cover the costs of providing care for the elderly, MPs have said. Two influential House of Commons’ committees called for the introduction of a social care premium, which would also see retirees made to pay if they have lucrative pensions or investments. The money generated … Continued

Under new rules due to come in on 1 October 2019 builders, sub- contractors and other trades associated with the construction industry will have to start using a new method of accounting for VAT. The measure is designed to combat VAT fraud in the construction sector labour supply chain which HMRC argue presents a significant … Continued

These are the suggested reimbursement rates for employees’ private mileage using their company car from 1 June 2018. Where there has been a change the previous rate is shown in brackets. Engine Size Petrol Diesel LPG 1400cc or less 11p   7p 1600cc or less 10p (9p) 1401cc to 2000cc 14p 9p (8p) 1601 to … Continued

As mentioned in the Autumn Budget, the Government has opened a consultation into a possible extension of the rules that currently apply to “off-payroll” workers in the public sector to the private sector. This consultation is being undertaken at the same time as the consultation into employment status. The IR35 rules introduced in 2000 are … Continued

Employers need to report all BiKs including those under optional remuneration arrangements (OpRAs), to HMRC on form P11D from 6 April 2018, unless they are registered to voluntarily payroll benefits. OpRAs are where an employee gives up the right to an amount of earnings in return for a BiK and includes flexible benefit packages with … Continued

The element that is now chargeable to Income Tax and NICs is the amount of the termination payment that represents payment in lieu of notice (PILON). This change applies to payments, or benefits received on, or after, 6 April 2018 in circumstances where the employment also ended on, or after, 6 April 2018. This follows … Continued

This campaign gives individual landlords the opportunity to bring their tax affairs up to date if letting out residential property in the UK or abroad. If you owe tax on your letting income you need to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about the undeclared income by making a voluntary disclosure. To get the best possible … Continued

The dividend allowance was introduced in the 2016/17 tax year to encourage people to invest by making the first £5,000 of dividend income earned by shareholders each year tax-free from 6/4/18 the tax-free dividend allowance to will reduce £2,000. Dividends above the £2,000 threshold will be taxed at 7.5% for basic rate taxpayers, 32.5% for … Continued

A total of 745,588 people run the risk of being fined by HMRC after missing the deadline to submit their self-assessment tax return. About one in 15 taxpayers failed to beat the midnight deadline on 31 January 2018 to file their annual returns relating to the 2016/17 financial year. Late payers can expect an initial … Continued