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Universal Credit / Benefits Calculator

Many people will need to consider Government Benefits because of the Pandemic. For some, this will be the first time and you may require guidance on what you can claim and how much. If you are at all unsure we have included links to guidance from independent Benefits Calculators. Benefits Calculators If you want to […]

Read more April 3rd, 2020

Self-Assessment Tax Payment Deferral

HMRC have now clarified the position regarding those entitled to defer the self-assessment tax payment falling due on 31 July 2020. The original indication was that this would only apply to those whose self-assessment liability was generated by self-employment income. HMRC have now expanded this to cover all self-assessment liabilities. Whether it has been caused […]

Read more April 1st, 2020

Coronavirus Video Resources

We’ve compiled all the recordings for our Coronavirus webinars on this one page for ease of use. Please be aware that some things may have changed since the release of the videos. If you have any questions about any of the content, please contact us. Disclaimer: The information provided by Shapcotts Accountants in this video […]

Read more March 31st, 2020

Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Update

Help for the Self-Employed Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced measures to support the self-employed and partnerships. The scheme is called the Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme (CSEISS). If you have suffered a loss in income, a taxable grant will be paid to the self-employed or partnerships, worth 80% of profits up to a cap of […]

Read more March 27th, 2020

Tax Investigations Continue To Rise

During 2019 HMRC opened 300,762 investigations into self-assessment tax returns and collected an additional £1.2bn in extra tax as a result during the 2018/19 tax year. HMRC continues to come down hard on taxpayers that make mistakes on their tax returns. Taxpayers should always file complete and accurate tax returns as errors can lead to […]

Read more February 26th, 2020

Review Of Off-Payroll Working Rules

In January the Government launched a four-week review of the changes to IR35 “off-payroll” working rules scheduled to come into force in April, as the result of mounting criticism about the way they will operate. The review is scheduled to conclude by mid-February and will see the Government hold a series of meetings with stakeholders […]

Read more February 10th, 2020

The World Of Property And Where Are We?

So where are we in terms of the impact to the world of property? Here’s what we can expect to happen this year from a Tax and Legislation perspective:

Read more January 14th, 2020

Avoiding Burnout

In today’s “always-on” society, business owners and managers are under more pressure than ever. Stress-related workplace burnout is now recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an official medical diagnosis. Here are some tips to help to avoid burnout. Manage your time It’s impossible to sustain long-term happiness without appropriately balancing your professional and […]

Read more November 19th, 2019

Radio Presenter Wins IR35 Personal Service Company Case

The extension of the “off-payroll” working rules to the private sector mentioned in our previous article is planned for April 2020 but in the meantime, tax tribunal decisions are still being decided against HMRC. In a recent case involving a radio presenter working for TalkSport, it was decided that the presenter would not have been […]

Read more October 3rd, 2019

Get Ready For The “Off-Payroll” Working Rules

Where large or medium-sized organisations are paying workers via personal service companies or agencies they will need to operate new procedures from 6 April 2020. The new rules will apply to partnerships, LLPs and larger charities as well as limited companies. Only organisations classed as “small” under the Companies Act criteria will be outside of […]

Read more October 3rd, 2019

Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35) Going Ahead

The draft Finance Bill clauses issued for consultation on 11 July include legislation to extend the “off-payroll” working rules to the private sector from 6 April 2020. These changes will have significant implications for workers providing their services through personal service companies and also the end-user organisations that engage such workers. End users will be […]

Read more August 8th, 2019

Managing Employees Who Have Their Own Business

A recent study suggests that 25% of employees in the UK are running at least one business project alongside their day job. Having a secondary business or job has become particularly popular among millennials, who tend to start a side gig as a hobby or in order to explore a new challenge. Millennials tend to […]

Read more July 30th, 2019

Working In The “Gig” Economy

The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has recently published a report calling on the Government to close the loopholes that allow “bogus” self-employment practices, which burden the welfare state but reduce the tax contributions needed to sustain it. This follows the “Matthew Taylor” inquiry which took evidence during February and March 2017 from […]

Read more August 9th, 2017