by VelocityAS | Dec 1, 2021 | Accounting, Finance, PAYE, Tax
Christmas is a time of giving, and you may wish to give your employees a small token of your appreciation for their work during the year. To prevent the gift being accompanied by an unwanted tax liability, you can take advantage of the trivial benefits exemption to... 
by VelocityAS | Dec 1, 2021 | Accounting, Finance, PAYE, Tax, VAT
If you are holding a Christmas party for staff this year, you may want to take advantage of the tax exemption for annual parties and functions to prevent your employees from suffering a benefit-in-kind tax charge. Keeping the Christmas party tax-free will also mean... 
by VelocityAS | Nov 1, 2021 | Accounting, Employment, Finance, HMRC, PAYE, Self Assessment, Tax
The deadline for filing your 2020/21 self-assessment tax return is midnight on 31 January 2022. However, if you have underpaid tax and you are employed and would prefer HMRC to collect that underpayment through your tax code, you will need to file your return online... 
by VelocityAS | Oct 1, 2021 | Accounting, National Insurance, PAYE, Tax
If you agreed a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) with HMRC for 2020/21, you will need to pay the tax and Class 1B National Insurance that is due in October 2021. The deadline for paying the tax and National Insurance is 22 October if you make your payment... 
by VelocityAS | Sep 6, 2021 | Accounting, Business, COVID-19, Employment, HMRC, PAYE, Payroll
The recent ‘pingdemic’ has resulted in large numbers of employees self-isolating. Where an employee meets the qualifying conditions, you must pay them SSP while they are self-isolating. As qualifying periods of self-isolation count as a Coronavirus-absence, if you are... 
by VelocityAS | Jun 9, 2021 | Accounting, National Insurance, PAYE, Tax
You can use a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) if you wish to settle the tax liability arising on the provision of a benefit-in-kind or an expense on an employee’s behalf. This can be useful if you wish to preserve the goodwill nature of a particular benefit. Nature of...