News Archive
Latest Accounting News
To my readers, I hope this finds you well despite the atrocious winter weather we have endured and with various viruses doing the rounds which has certainly hit my office this week.
HMRC Digital Accounts – The New Tax Return!
I am sure you have read a lot and heard much of the new proposed HM Revenue & Customs digital tax system doing away with the paper Tax Return.
Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme
The Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme (GASDS) allows eligible Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) to claim top up payments on cash donations of £20 or less.
Big Futures Show
The Big Futures Show offers a unique opportunity for students across the region to meet with a wide variety of further education and training providers and prospective employers.
National Living Wage 2016
Last year the Government announced the introduction of the National Living Wage, which will be compulsory and come into effect from 6 April 2016.
Charities SORP
I am sure most Chief Executives and Charities are now aware that there is a new FRSSE SORP 2015 coming into effect for Charities for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st January 2015.
Self-Employment, Consultants, Travelling Expenses
There has been a recent tax case, a Dr David Jones HM Revenue & Customs 2015 which has quite worrying implications. This case went against the tax payer.
Love In A Box
The staff at Caladine took part in Mustard Seed’s Love In A Box campaign, which is to provide presents at Christmas for under privileged children throughout Eastern Europe.
Social Enterprise Tax Relief
This is a tax relief scheme designed to support Social Enterprises seeking external finance offering a range of tax relief that can be claimed by individual.
Mortgage Interest Deductions
In his Summer budget George Osborne announced that landlords will only be able to offset mortgage interest at the basic rate of tax 20% by 2020.
Dividend Changes 2016
As most readers will know, the government have announced new legislation which will be coming in April 2016, taxing dividends.
Family Investment Companies – FIC
Over recent years, with changing legislation, Trusts are no longer the most tax efficient way to transfer assets to future generations.