Calls for financial provision for the self employed

by | Mar 25, 2020

There is much speculation as to whether the Chancellor will announce any substantial help for self-employed taxpayers. Clearly everyone whose self-employed work is affected (including me) is hoping for news sooner rather than later, and some statement on plans is...

20 March 2020

by | Mar 20, 2020

We can expect further announcements from the Chancellor in the coming weeks. Cashflow is pressing for many. Announcements today affecting tax: VAT-registered businesses can wait from now until the end of June to pay their next VAT bill Those with income tax payments...

Spring 2020 Budget

by | Mar 20, 2020

There was no 2019 budget – the expected autumn date was moved, because of uncertainty over Brexit. Since then, a new Chancellor, a new Budget and the far greater uncertainty mean that it is difficult to advise my tax clients for the best (also at present...

Spring Statement

by | Mar 28, 2019

Everything at the moment feels rather provisional. A high likelihood this year of some mid-tax year changes, depending on what happens or doesn’t with Brexit. The new digital platform for VAT is going ahead from April 2019. The information needed and the rules...

Budget Day 2018

by | Oct 29, 2018

A great deal of spending was outlined, all worthwhile and much sorely needed, including for example funds going into mental health services, help for small retailers, and some measures to take the sting out of the move to Universal Credit. Pledges to ‘leave more...