Capital gains tax is applicable to any assets which are “disposed” of. Disposal can include a variety of different methods, including inheritance, gifting etc, but for the majority, it applies to sales. Whilst capital gains tax can apply to a range of different assets, including personal possessions and shares, we are going to focus on… Read more…

Salhan Accountants are delighted to announce that Liliana Pavaluca is the first winner of the S20 Excellence Award. This award was created to commemorate  the 20th anniversary of Salhan Accountants. Liliana is Personal Tax Manager for Salhan Accountants and delivers excellent service to our clients. We wish her every success in the future and look… Read more…

Action Fraud has warned that criminals are using the ongoing cost-of-living crisis to target the public with energy rebate scams. Action Fraud revealed that more than 1,500 reports have been filed with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) regarding scam emails purporting to be from energy regulator Ofgem, offering customers energy rebates. In order to… Read more…

HMRC will raise interest rates on tax debt from 11 October following the 0.5% increase in the base rate. This means that the late payment interest rate will increase to 4.75% from 11 October 2022. The rate last increased to 4.25% on 23 August. This is the highest rate since the height of the financial… Read more…

Eight in ten small businesses are finding it difficult to recruit staff, according to a report published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s ‘Scaling up Skills’ report found that over 80% of small firms are flagging a lack of relevant qualifications, skills and experience among candidates as a problem, while 60% say… Read more…

HMRC is reminding businesses that they will no longer be able to use their existing Value Added Tax (VAT) online account to submit VAT returns from 1 November. By law, all VAT-registered businesses must now sign up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) and use compatible software to keep their VAT records and file their returns.… Read more…

Wholesale energy prices for businesses will be capped at ‘less than half’ of the anticipated winter levels under the government’s support package. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme offers discounts for all firms for six months from 1 October. Hospitals, schools and other settings such as community halls and churches will also get help. Under the… Read more…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the UK government against ‘large and untargeted fiscal packages’ following the Mini Budget. The IMF stated that tax measures announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in the recent Mini Budget are likely to increase inequality. On 23 September, the Chancellor used the Mini Budget to announce tax cuts worth over… Read more…

The government has abandoned its plan to abolish the 45% top rate of income tax due to the negative reaction it has received. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng first announced the policy in the Mini Budget on 23 September. He has now confirmed that it will not go ahead in a statement on the social media platform… Read more…

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng used the 2022 Mini Budget to announce a series of tax cuts for businesses and individuals. The Chancellor confirmed that the 1.25% rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) that came in this year will be reversed from 6 November, while the Health and Social Care Levy has been cancelled. The planned rise… Read more…