VAT – Pacific Chartered Accountants

Tax e-News September 2025

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s edition:

This month’s tax update brings you essential news on significant changes ahead. We cover major reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), new HMRC compliance checks on business expenses, and important updates on property tax and the Winter Fuel Payment.

Key points include:

* SSP Reforms from April 2026: SSP will soon be payable from day one, and the minimum earnings threshold will be removed.
* HMRC Targets Business Expenses: A new campaign will focus on ensuring correct private use adjustments in Self Assessment returns.
* SDLT on Dilapidated Properties: HMRC has issued a warning about incorrect SDLT reclaim claims for properties in need of repair.
* Winter Fuel Payment Clawback: Find out if your payment will be recovered and note the 15 September 2025 opt-out deadline.

Read on for more details and other key tax updates.

Tax e-News July 2025

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s edition:

We tackle the key questions affecting business owners and individuals. Discover why the best way to extract profit from your company is no longer a simple answer, how you can get a 25% government bonus on childcare costs, and what landlords of joint properties need to know about Making Tax Digital. Read on for essential tax-planning insights.

Tax e-News June 2025

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s edition:

HMRC SPRING TAX UPDATE
IT’S P11D SEASON!
2024/25 EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SECURITIES RETURNS DUE BY 6 JULY
VAT GROUPS AND ANTI-AVOIDANCE
ADVISORY FUEL RATES
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS – JUNE/JULY 2025

Tax e-News February 2025

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

THERE’S STILL TIME FOR SOME YEAR END TAX PLANNING!
AVOID ANY DOUBLE CAB ‘HICCUPS’!
EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES
VAT ON FOOD AND DRINK
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2025

Tax e-News July 2024

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s newsletter:

GENERAL ELECTION 2024 – WHAT ARE MAIN PARTIES SAYING ABOUT TAX?
VAT ON PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES – ANY PLANNING?
‘TAX POINT’ FOR VAT
FORM P11D DEADLINE IS 6 JULY
WHAT IS A POOL CAR?
CHILDCARE ACCOUNTS CAN SUBSIDISE SUMMER CHILDCARE COSTS
VAT ON THE COSTS OF SELLING OF A SUBSIDIARY
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS -JULY/AUGUST 2024

Tax e-News November 2023

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s newsletter:

SALARY OR DIVIDEND BEST IN 2023/24?
YEAR END TAX PLANNING IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
NOT ALL LLP MEMBERS ARE SELF-EMPLOYED
HMRC CHALLENGES LLP SCHEME FOR PROPERTY BUSINESSES
CHARGING ELECTRIC CARS AT HOME
RECLAIMING INPUT VAT ON THE SALE OF SHARES
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023

Tax e-News July 2023

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s newsletter:

DEADLINE FOR TOPPING UP NI CONTRIBUTIONS EXTENDED AGAIN TO 5 APRIL 2025
SUPER-DEDUCTION REPLACED BY “FULL EXPENSING” FOR LIMITED COMPANIES
SHOULD SMALL BUSINESSES STILL USE THE VAT FLAT RATE SCHEME?
CAN WE STILL BE PAID £6 A WEEK FOR WORKING FROM HOME?
HMRC CHALLENGING A MARKETED SCHOOL FEES PLAN
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS – JULY/AUGUST 2023

Tax e-News June 2023

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s newsletter:

2022/23 EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SECURITIES RETURNS DUE BY 6 JULY
HMRC OFFICIAL RATE OF INTEREST ONLY 2.25%
SHOULD DIRECTOR/SHAREHOLDERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LOWER RATE?
SHOULD EMPLOYEES REIMBURSE THEIR EMPLOYER FOR PRIVATE FUEL?
ADVISORY FUEL RATE FOR COMPANY CARS
USE OF HMRC ADVISORY RATES FOR VAT PURPOSES
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS – JUNE/JULY 2023

Tax e-News February 2023

Welcome to our monthly tax newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest tax issues.

In this month’s newsletter:

MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR INCOME TAX DELAYED AGAIN
BUT NEW TAX YEAR BASIS GOES AHEAD
NEW VAT PENALTY REGIME
130% SUPER DEDUCTION ENDS SOON
IMPORTANT R&D CHANGES FROM APRIL 2023
WANT TO REDUCE YOUR 2021/22 TAX BILL?
DIARY OF MAIN TAX EVENTS
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2023