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Having completed my AAT with the Goole team, I moved to our York office and began studying ATT, a tax specific qualification. In early 2021,…

Rumours of an imminent rise in NI rates started to circulate at the beginning of September, and were confirmed on 7 September with the publication…

I joined Townends in 2018 in the Pontefract office after graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in Accounting and Finance. I am now located…

In most cases, it doesn’t make sense to simply give away money to save tax during a person’s lifetime. For example, a higher rate taxpayer…

The self-assessment system includes the right for HMRC to make enquiries to ensure the correct amount of tax is collected. However, these rights and the…

Covid-19 September is the final month of the furlough scheme, subject to any last-minute extension. Employers will need to top up the government’s contribution, which…

Companies are able to relieve losses for tax purposes, subject to certain restrictions. These restrictions have been relaxed slightly in recent years, e.g. allowing companies…

One of the fundamental requirements for re-claiming input tax on a VAT return is the need to have a valid VAT invoice. A valid invoice…

Property 30-day reporting issues April 2020 saw the introduction of 30-day capital gains tax reporting and payment for disposals of UK residential property where the…