News & Blog

​Our up to date report following the Chancellor’s speech on 17 March

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget yesterday. See how it affects you in our Spring 2020 Budget summary..

The new Form P9X

Capital Gains Tax Changes from April 2020

​Are you considering making a charitable legacy?

​Savings of up to £2,000 per child are available

​Over 950,000 taxpayers missed the 31st January 2020 filing deadline for 2018-19 Self-Assessment returns but what are the penalties…

As the deadline for submitting your 2018-19 tax return has passed, now is a good time to focus on the 2019-20 tax year and look at any tax planning opportunities…

Lauren Williams received the ultimate Recognition by winning the Apprentice of the Year Award 2020 for Marketing and Social Media

Revised Statutory Residence Test guidance has been published

Tax now has to be paid within 30 days

Building your own home?

Who said tax isn’t relaxing?!.....

Correcting errors on your VAT return

Are you a limited cost trader?

Giving away an asset and concerned about Capital Gains Tax?

Do you claim Child Benefit and earn more than £50,000?

​It’s the season to be planning!

Is your pension free from IHT?

​Gift Hold-Over Relief

Fraudulent cases of contact from HMRC are on the rise so be alert…

​What you need to know about electric cars and your business.

Make sure your business complies with the latest VAT registration requirements

Designed specifically for Farmers…....

Inheritance Tax and Lifetime Transfers

Reverse charge for Builders delayed until 2020

But what is Goodwill?

Main Residence Relief set to change

What are the immediate changes if your business trades with the EU?

The hidden tax?

Should you include your EU Reverse Charge Services in your Flat Rate VAT turnover calculation?

Selling Goods – Principal or Agent?

Changes to the Employment Allowance

​An introduction to this phenomenal community and rapidly growing industry

Don’t pay more than 10% tax!

​Staff Social Events and the tax consequences

May-Day Bank Holiday moved in 2020

Are you compatible?!

​A new rule comes into play from 1 Oct 2019 on B2B construction services

​Tax relief for Goodwill returns…...

​Want a company provided car but without the usual tax costs?!

​Submitting P11Ds is just the start!

Landlords, time to consider your options?

How can these be used?

What is domicile and how does it affect your tax status?

Did you know the rules are changing from April 2020?

Current VAT registration thresholds

​Are you running your own business?

​Using property business losses

We present the results of our first firm wide diversity survey

​As part of our mission to offer essential future proofing services, we can now write your Will…...

As of the 6^th April 2019 the minimum contributions for automatic enrolment has increased

Business Rates discounts you need to be aware of…..

..... to Tax differently in Scotland

​Take advantage of the £1,000 property income allowance!

​Innovation’s what you need

VAT Registered businesses have a duty to correct the error as soon as possible

This could be really helpful if you are seeking external credit for your company

Lifetime transfers where estate of another individual is increased

Two changes to the way Private Residence Relief works are due to come into effect

Single purpose vouchers now have a defined tax point

The AIA is increasing to £1 million for 2 years

​Form P85 should be completed by individuals

Making changes to a building you have previously Opted To Tax?

​A simpler way of accounting

Dealing with your affairs when you die, is a process known as ‘probate’ and has traditionally been dealt with by the legal profession.

Do not miss out on the available tax reliefs that you can claim against trading profits.

​Make sure you are claiming a full tax deduction for qualifying expenditure on business plant and machinery

​Are you MTD ready?!

Above £100,000 you may pay 60% tax!

Do you have a hobby trade with income less than £1,000?

​Using your own money to buy things for your job?

​Claim your £2,500 broadband voucher

Understanding Capital Gains Tax on death and computation of gains and losses

​Personal Tax Accounts were launched in 2015

​Can your holiday let be covered by Business Property Relief?

Do you owe your own company money?

Borrowing money from your company?

There weren’t many surprises in the recent Budget, only perhaps changes to Capital Gains Tax

​What are your options?

Corporation Tax relief may be available when a company or organisation makes a trading loss

From April 2019, you will have to keep and file your VAT returns digitally

You may want to do this if an asset you own becomes worthless….

​Delay payment of your Capital Gains Tax!

Have you been reporting rental income profits on your tax return?

Costs that can be deducted by individuals that have a property rental business, depend on the type of property that is being rented out.

​Did you register for VAT?

​Don’t miss out on reduced rate VAT!

What’s the process for correcting?

​Building the VAT picture for you

Will I pay tax when coming to the UK?

Changes to the VAT treatment of vouchers in Finance Bill 2018-19

A reminder of VAT deregistration rules

There has been a relaxation to the rules of entitlement to ER

​At Charlton Baker, we are at the coal face of royalty accounting and blockchain technologies.

Claim a VAT refund if you are self-building or have recently built a new home, or have converted a non-residential building into your family home.

There are new forms to use when de-registering from VAT

​There are special rules for VAT you incur before you register

Builder to Builder supplies may be subject to a new reverse charge

​The tax and NI treatment of certain termination payments was updated in April 2018