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NEWS

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

July 23, 2019

We are very please too announce two huge successes within the firm! 

Firstly, Futurelink Accountancy Services Limited - Chartered Accountants have been shortlisted for three awards at the British Accountancy Awards 2019 which are being held in London in September!  

Secondly, we have become a Xero Champion partner, in partnership with the cloud-based accounting software! 

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD FILE YOUR TAX RETURN EARLIER

January 10, 2019

So as we are nearing the end of the deadline to file tax returns, accountants are getting stressed and people are getting panicked about getting their tax returns completed. 

 

Although the returns are due by January 31st, they are issued on the 6th April which enables 9 months available in which to fill out a tax return and get yourselves sorted before the big rush in January. 

Here are some reasons of why it may be easier to file your tax return earlier:

1 - No last minute panic of getting your details together and getting the return completed. 

2 - Lower Accountancy fees - January is a busy time for accountants with many last minute requests and because of this their fees rise over January in order to accommodate those people who have left it until January. 

3 - Budgeting - If you complete your tax return a few months earlier than the deadline, then you will have time to save some money to be paid to HMRC as you will know how much you will need to pay back. 

Any help with filing tax returns, please contact us on 01923 277900 or email FLAccountancy@futurelinkgroup.co.uk. 

INTEREST ON UNPAID TAX

January 09, 2019

Interest is now payable on an amount of unpaid tax from 30 days after the relevant date. From 1st March 2019, where a return and tax due is required within 14 days, interest is payable on any unpaid tax from 14 days after the relevant date. 

PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS INCREASE

January 09, 2019

The minimum pension contributions are increasing as of April 2019.

Between 6th April 201 and 5th April 2019, the minimum contribution is 5% with at least 2% from the employer. However, this is increasing and from the 6th April 2019, the minimum contribution will become 8% with at least 3% from the employer. 

WINNER AT THE GLOBAL VENTURE AWARDS

November 26, 2018

Congratulations to our Finance Director, Adam Becker, for the winning the Best Accountant of the Year award at The Global Venture awards! 

MORE RATES RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

October 30, 2018

There has been much lobbying from the small business sector to reduce business rates to enable traditional retailers in particular to compete with internet traders.

 

The Chancellor has announced a one third reduction in business rates for small businesses with premises with a rateable value up to £51,000.

VAT REGISTRATION LIMIT CONTINUES TO BE FROZEN

October 30, 2018

The VAT registration limit normally increases in line with inflation each year. However, It was announced last year that the limit would be frozen at £85,000 until 1 April 2020. It has now been announced that the limit will now remain at the same level until 2022.  The deregistration limit will remain at £83,000.

R&D TAX CREDIT RESTRICED

October 30, 2018

The amount of repayable R&D tax credit for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) will again be restricted by the amount of the claimant company’s PAYE and NIC liability from April 2020.

 

The new limit will be set at three times the company’s total PAYE and National Insurance contribution (NICs) payment for the period.

NEW CAPITAL ALLOWANCE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

October 30, 2018

A new 2% straight line tax deduction is being introduced for the cost of construction or renovation of commercial buildings and structures.

 

This tax break will apply to eligible construction costs incurred on or after budget day and will be available to commercial property landlords as well as trading businesses. The cost of the land is specifically excluded.

ANNUAL INVESTMENT ALLOWANCE INCREASED TO £1 m

October 30, 2018

The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) which provides businesses with a 100% write off against profits when they acquire plant and machinery has been temporarily increased from £200,000 to £1 million for two years from 1 January 2019. This will again mean that the timing of expenditure will be critical. It may be advantageous to delay expenditure until after 1 January 2019 to get full benefit in certain circumstances.

 

However, the current enhanced capital allowance for energy efficient plant will be abolished from April 2020. A further change is that the writing down allowance for special rate pool equipment, broadly long-life assets and fixtures in buildings, is being reduced from 8% to 6% from April 2019.

COMPANY TAX TO REDUCE TO 17%

October 30, 2018

As previously announced the current 19% rate is scheduled to reduce to 17% from 1 April 2020.

CAPITAL GAINS ENTREPRENEURS’ RELIEF CHANGES

October 30, 2018

The Chancellor has announced that the minimum qualifying period for CGT entrepreneurs’ relief will be increased from 12 months to 24 months for disposals on or after 6 April 2019.

 

There are further changes affecting shareholdings in personal companies. In addition to the individual holding 5% or more of the ordinary share capital and voting control they will also now be required to be entitled to 5% or more of the company’s distributable profits and assets in a winding up.   As now the individual must also be an officer or employee of the company concerned; and the company must be a trading company or the holding company of a trading group.

IR35 “OFF-PAYROLL” RULES TO BE EXTENDED TO PRIVATE SECTOR

October 30, 2018

Very controversially, the Government have decided to extend the rules for personal service companies in the public sector to workers in the private sector from April 2020.

This follows a consultation in Summer 2018 on how to tackle non-compliance with the intermediaries legislation (commonly known as IR35) in the private sector. The legislation which has applied in the public sector since April 2017 seeks to ensure that individuals who effectively work as employees are taxed as employees, even if they choose to structure their work through a company. There will be further consultation on the detailed operation of the rules, and small businesses (yet to be defined) engaging such workers will be excluded.

This will represent a significant administrative burden on large and medium-sized businesses who will be required to decide whether the rules apply to payments to such workers and deduct tax and NICs.

NO CHANGES IN TAX RATES

October 30, 2018

The basic rate of income tax and higher rate remain at 20% and 40% respectively, and the 45% additional rate continues to apply to income over £150,000.

 

There had been rumours that the dividend rate might be increased, but dividends continue to be taxed at 7.5%, 32.5% and then 38.1% depending upon whether the dividends fall into the basic rate band, higher rate band or the additional rate. Note that only the first £2,000 of dividend income is now tax free.

 

The annual ISA investment limit increased to £20,000 from 6 April 2017 and remains at that level for 2019/20. Dividends on shares held within an ISA continue to be tax free.

 

The much rumoured further restriction in pension tax relief failed to materialise.

PERSONAL ALLOWANCE AND HIGHER RATE LIMIT INCREASED EARLY

October 30, 2018

The Government’s manifesto pledge back in 2015 was that the personal allowance would rise to £12,500 in 2020 and the higher rate tax threshold to £50,000. However, the Chancellor has decided to bring forward these increases one year early from 2019/20, taking an estimated 1 million taxpayers out of higher rate tax.

 

Note that up to 10% of the personal allowance (£1,250 from 6 April 2019) may be transferred from one spouse or civil partner to the other if unused and the transferee is a basic rate taxpayer.  As announced last year, this transfer is now available on behalf of deceased spouses and civil partners.

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