Ah, expense claims. The bane of many a freelancer, small business owner, and even large business employee. Taming the chaos of receipts, approvals, and reimbursements can feel like herding cats. Thankfully, we live in a digital age with a plethora of expense claim...
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Double Cab Pickups – Car Or Van? It Depends…. (And It’s Changed!)
What is a Double cab pickup? It is a vehicle that has a front passenger cab with a second row of seats to fit around 4 passengers plus the driver. It has 4 separate doors, and an uncovered pickup area at the rear. These have been a popular purchase for businesses to...
Boost Your State Pension: New Digital Service Makes Filling National Insurance Gaps Easier
For anyone nearing retirement age or reviewing their retirement planning in the UK, you'll want to take note of a recent change to how you can manage your National Insurance (NI) record. The government has launched a completely digital service that lets you quickly...
The C Word (Christmas!)🎄
With only 59 more days until Christmas many businesses are busy planning Christmas events and gifts to reward their staff and celebrate the end of a tricky year for most - but leaving an employee with a tax bill for a party or a gift would be an unwelcome Christmas...
Time To Pay Arrangements Go Online
HMRC have extended the facility for setting up Time to Pay arrangements online through your digital tax account. The online self serve facility now covers Self Assessment tax, PAYE and VAT and there are different criteria for each type of tax. Self Assessment - Income...
Tax Roundup Spring 2023
Tax Administration & Maintenance Day April 27th saw the second Tax Administration and Maintenance Day when HMRC announced a package of policy proposals to modernise the tax system. HMRC are consulting on a range of reforms including cryptoassets, construction...






