by VelocityAS | Sep 6, 2021 | HMRC, income, MTD, Self Assessment, Tax
HMRC have been consulting on the reform of the basis period rules in preparation for the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD ITSA), which comes into effect from April 2023. A consultation paper was published in July 2021, which sets... 
by VelocityAS | Jul 2, 2021 | Business, COVID-19, HMRC, income, SEISS
Claims for the fifth grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open from late July. If, based on your tax returns, HMRC think that you are eligible for the grant, they will contact you in mid-July and give you a date from which you can submit... 
by VelocityAS | May 7, 2021 | Accounting, Business, Dividends, Employment, income, Tax
If you run your business as a personal or family company, you will need to decide how best to extract profits for your personal use. A typical tax-efficient strategy is to pay yourself a small salary and then extract any further profits as dividends. Where this... 
by VelocityAS | May 7, 2021 | COVID-19, Finance, income, Tax, Tax Relief
To help businesses which have suffered losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period for which certain trading losses can be carried back is extended from one year to three years. The extended carry-back period applies for both income tax and corporation tax... 
by VelocityAS | Apr 6, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, income, SEISS, Self Assessment, Tax
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provides grant support to eligible self-employed taxpayers who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A further two grants are to be paid under the scheme. In addition, the scheme has been expanded to... 
by VelocityAS | Apr 6, 2021 | Budget 2021, income, National Insurance, Tax
To help meet some of the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor has opted to freeze various allowances and thresholds until April 2026, rather than increase the rates of income tax and capital gains tax. As incomes rise over the period, more people will pay... 