Preserving the personal allowance

Preserving the personal allowance

Accountants Chester – Tax Tip No. 26 The personal allowance is set at £12,570 for 2023/24. However, not everyone is able to benefit from the personal allowance. A taper applies which gradually reduces the personal allowance until it is lost. The taper applies...
Beware the new VAT late submission penalties

Beware the new VAT late submission penalties

Accountants Chester – Tax Tip No. 25 A new penalty regime was introduced for VAT from 1 January 2023. The new regime comprises late submission penalties and late payment penalties. Here we look at the penalty regime for late returns. Accountants Chester | Late...
Declaring Instagram income

Declaring Instagram income

Accountants Chester | Instagram Income Accountants Chester | How to Declare Instagram Earnings in the UK If you are an Instagram influencer in the UK, you may be wondering how to declare your earnings to HMRC. Here is a guide to help you do just that. Accountants...
Trivial Benefits – make use of the exemption

Trivial Benefits – make use of the exemption

Accountants Chester | Tax Tip No. 19 Trivial benefits have their own tax exemption, which if used wisely can be used to treat employees. The exemption can also be used by personal and family companies as part of a tax-efficient profit extraction strategy. Accountants...
Mileage Allowances – What Can You Pay Tax-Free?

Mileage Allowances – What Can You Pay Tax-Free?

Accountants Chester | Tax Tip No. 18 Employees often need to undertake business trips and it is common practice to reimburse the employee’s fuel costs by means of a mileage allowance. The tax rules allow mileage payments to be made tax-free up to certain limits....