Seven marathons in seven days for Scott
Our senior tax manager – Scott Lees is doing a Christmas Challenge At a time when most of us will be relaxing into our comfy chairs and making the most of the festive break between Christmas and New Year, our Senior Tax Manager Scott is taking on a Chrismas Challenge. He will be getting up […]
Investing and trading in cryptocurrency; know how to tax it
HMRC have been keen to ensure that all individuals and businesses are paying the correct levels and amounts of UK tax on their cryptocurrency and other crypto assets. So if this is you, it is vital that you are aware of your tax obligations. Investing and trading in cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular over the […]
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone – Wigan Impacted
Greater Manchester is introducing a clean air charging zone from 30th May 2022, with some vehicles having an automatic exemption until the 1st June 2023. The main vehicles impacted will be: Heavy goods vehicles Buses Coaches Hackney cabs and private hire vehicles Minibuses (2023) Vans (Light goods vehicles) (2023) Motorhomes/campervans/motorised horseboxes The area of the zone is significant, as […]
Garden Office Tax Implications
Garden Office Tax Implications Investing in a home office with a garden shed upgrade or working pod makes sense for home workers, but there are a number of tax issues to consider As the Coronavirus pandemic hit and lockdowns were imposed more and more people began to work from home. This has created lots of […]
Autumn Budget 2021 – Budget Brochure
Autumn Budget 2021 – Budget Brochure The Chancellors autumn budget was released on Wednesday 27 October 2021. Whilst a lot of the budget was known before the official announcement there was a lot more detail released on the day. It remains to be seen how the country will financially recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, but […]
Expansion of NR Barton audit team!
Pictured left to right: Ben Thomas, Catherine Rogers and Rachael Muphy Wigan based accountancy and business advisory firm NR Barton has appointed former UHY Senior Manager, Rachael Murphy, and former top ten Audit Associate Ben Thomas to strengthen the firms audit team. Rachael brings a wealth of experience with her, gained over 15 years of […]
Landlords Beware! Does this affect you?
HMRC Let Property Campaign (LPC) – How does this affect you? The HMRC Let Property Campaign (LPC) is intended to encourage landlords with undisclosed property income to make voluntary disclosures to HMRC. If you’re a landlord and you have undisclosed income, you must tell HMRC about any unpaid tax now. Under the LPC, you’ll then have 90 days to work out and pay what you owe. You may believe you are […]
Self Assessment Deadlines
Now that the calendar has ticked into October it’s an appropriate time to highlight the filing deadlines for the tax year ending 5th April 2021. Paper tax return must be filed by 31st October 2021, and electronic tax returns must be filed by 31st January 2022. 31st January 2022 is also the deadline for payment of tax liabilities arising from the year ended […]
End of the road for Furlough
As we reach the final days of September, we prepare for the closure of the ground breaking Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The one-of-a-kind scheme launched by Rishi Sunak back in March 2020, has been a lifeline for millions of businesses and employees. The scheme has seen several variations and numerous extensions. Most recently the […]
Digital apps for construction businesses
The recent CoVid-19 pandemic has illustrated that time is valuable and has also highlighted the fact that digital solutions can play a integral role in the day to day operations of a business. There are a number of areas in which digital solutions can play a part and this article will focus on the construction industry […]
