After almost seven years in the making – the concept of digitalising tax was first proposed back in 2015 – the Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline is officially here. All VAT-registered businesses had until 1st April 2022 to register for Making Tax Digital. With this in mind, we thought we’d take a closer look at...Read More

The original deadline for self-assessment tax return filing may have been and gone. But with some 5.7 million people failing to file their 2020/21 tax return by this cut-off date, recent news from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) may be a welcome relief for many self-employed professionals. January’s self-assessment filing deadline has been extended HMRC...Read More

Update: The Making Tax Digital Pilot Has Been Extended! After introducing the Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme and unveiling the benefits that go hand-in-hand with the digital accounts packages it endorses in our last blog post, we’re back with an update. The HM Revenue & Custom (HMRC) pilot of Making Tax Digital has now been...Read More

Making Tax Digital In today’s technologically driven world, everything we need is now at our fingertips courtesy of the smartphones, tablets and other devices that keep us connected to the net anytime, anywhere. So it comes as no surprise that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is digitalising the UK tax system. The start of Making...Read More

Your guide to the Finance Act 2018 changes affecting partnerships The Finance Act 2018, which received Royal Assent on 15th March 2018 and is now an Act of Parliament, enacts several changes affecting the taxation of partnerships, most of which apply for the 2018-19 tax year onwards. As a leading provider of accounting services to...Read More

Making Tax Digital Technology has done wondrous things for a vast selection of sectors. The world of accounting has been equally transformed with the software used by our team making the management of finances and the meeting of tax obligations simple for the businesses and sole traders we work with. The government’s plans to make...Read More

Dividend Allowance Changes As with every year, April 2018 brings a number of new changes in the accounting world. One of the biggest changes likely to affect business owners who pay themselves a small salary along with dividends is the tax-free dividend allowance cut. The new tax year will see the amount of dividends directors...Read More

Brexit on UK Business As one of the North East of England’s most respected accounting services, we are proud to work with a variety of businesses of all sizes and niches. As well as keeping up to date with the latest in accounting, the business world and economic environment are two areas that we keep...Read More

Tax Changes What You Need to Know Whilst this year’s Autumn Statement seems to have been delivered such a long time ago in the world of finance, the latest changes and their effects are only just being realised and felt by businesses and individuals alike. As an accounting firm that always has its finger on...Read More

Visit Our Free Tax Centre Resource Whether you are a sole trader or the owner of a small to medium sized business, getting the advice you need when it comes to your annual accounts is not just a matter of remaining legally compliant but discovering and utilising the most efficient way of managing your finances....Read More