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In April 2021 the changes to HMRC’s off-payroll working rules, commonly known as IR35, finally became effective. They had been planned for April 2020 but will put back by a year because of COVID. This is significant change to the market for temporary workers. Combined with the uncertainty caused by the COVID emergency, many contracts […]

With the winding down by the government of the Covid emergency response measures, financial support for small businesses via HMRC is also coming to an end. There are still some residual issues with the financial support. I have no doubt HMRC will continue to carry out further checks on grants paid. But this does not

If you are a start-up owner, chances are you’ve considered hiring an accountant to help you with your increasing profits. Big firms will process your tax returns and then move onto the next client, and you may find you get passed around different consultants. Smaller accounting firms will provide a far more personal service, give

With a large proportion of the population working from home since 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of you may be wondering what happens with your tax returns. Staying at home more means larger bills, so your overall costs will be greater than usual. You may be able to claim tax relief for

The minimum wage is in place to protect workers from being underpaid. The precise terms of it are reviewed annually. There are two types of the minimum wage, National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage Before this coming tax year, the minimum wage applies to workers under 25,

You’ve all heard the phrase, “modern problems require modern solutions,” and increasing numbers of today’s solutions, to age-old financial problems, are internet-based. Aston Black Accountants offers cloud-based accounting to streamline your processes, ensure security and accuracy are upheld. This will all save you money and time, allowing you to focus on running your business. What

Amazon is without a doubt the largest e-commerce service there is. When you consider the fact that it seems to stock most products you could ever imagine at the most reasonable prices and unparalleled customer support, and delivery speeds, this fact is unsurprising. It certainly revolutionised how people shop. Not only that, but it has

In the tax year just gone, electric company cars counted as tax-free benefits. Meaning, if you were given an electric car for work, you would not be taxed on its value. This policy is changing for 2021/22, read on to learn how and why. How Taxable benefits on company cars are calculated, based on an

If you are in the building and construction industry, you may have heard about the VAT reverse charge legislation being implemented from March 1st, 2021, since October 2019. This charge has been brought in as an anti-fraud measure to mitigate the corporate crime of companies receiving VAT from their customers, and never paying it to

In the coronavirus pandemic, it is easy to imagine why the situation for holidays has become muddied. Furlough, working from home and shielding have all changed the way in which we all view the work we have to do. All workers, whether they are on a full-time, part-time or zero-hours contract are entitled to 5.6