John Massey
Selling a rental property? 🏠 Tax now due within 60 days!
A Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Return must be completed and any tax paid within 60 days of selling UK property
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John Massey
- Mar 29
- 3 min
UK Spring Statement 2022 💼 Small Business Review
Key announcements affecting small businesses from The Chancellor's UK Spring Statement delivered 23 March 2022
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John Massey
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Optimum Directors’ Salary and Dividends for 2022/23 💷
Optimum directors’ salary and dividend mix for 2022/23
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John Massey
- Mar 10
- 1 min
National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022
National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates from April
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John Massey
- Feb 21
- 2 min
What to think about when buying a new work vehicle 🚚
What to think about when buying a new work vehicle 🚚
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John Massey
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Late PAYE payment 😬 what are the penalties?
When are PAYE payments due and what are the penalties for late payment?
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John Massey
- Feb 10
- 2 min
When should you register for VAT?
The VAT registration turnover threshold is £85,000, your business must register for VAT if...
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John Massey
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Don't miss the 31 January Tax Return deadline
What happens if you're late in submitting your Self-Assessment Tax Return?
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John Massey
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Gifts to employees - that don’t attract tax 🤫
Here’s how to stay on the right side of the Trivial Benefit-in-Kind rules
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John Massey
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Prosecco Budget 2021 🥂
A summary of the Autumn 2021 Budget with on eye on small businesses
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John Massey
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
How MTD for Income Tax will affect small businesses
If you're a sole-trader, partnership or landlord keeping paper-only or spreadsheet records then the new MTD rules mean you'll need to switch
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John Massey
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Van Drivers 🚛 Prepare for Manchester's Clean Air Zone
Self-employed van drivers take note that The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone is expected to launch May 2022
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John Massey
- Jul 21, 2021
- 1 min
What expenses can the the self-employed claim against tax?
HMRC's video is a nice starting point to answer the question: What expenses can the the self-employed claim against tax?
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John Massey
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
Charitable Donations – Should you tick the “Gift Aid” box? ✅
Should you tick the “Gift Aid” box when giving to charity? It depends largely on personal circumstances
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John Massey
- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
HMRC's Personal & Business Tax Accounts Explained
HMRC's services to allow you to view and manage your tax affairs online
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John Massey
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
Protect yourself from the costs of a tax investigation
How to protect yourself from the costs of a tax investigation
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John Massey
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
How to claim motor expenses if you're self-employed 🚗
Should you claim actual motoring costs (fuel, insurance, repairs etc) or claim the 45p mileage rate against your self-employed profits?
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John Massey
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Optimum Directors’ Salary and Dividends for 2021/22 💷
What is the optimum directors’ salary and dividend mix for 2021/22?
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John Massey
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
UK Budget 2021 at a glance 💷
Chancellor's budget delivered 3 March 2021
Brief summary of announcements affecting small businesses and their owners
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John Massey
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Self-employment grant 3 – Who can claim?
Self-Employed Income Support (SEISS) grant number 3 – who can claim?
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