Challenge Completed! Scott Lees Completes 7in7 Challenge For MNDA
NR Barton’s Senior Tax Manager completes his Christmas challenge of walking 7 marathons in 7 days over the Christmas break. Scott has been raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). Scott set out to raise £777 for MNDA, he did not imagine that he would be close to raising £10,000 for a great cause. […]
NR Barton assists on sale of Lifting Gear UK Group
(Pictured left to right: Scott Lees, Hayden Turner, Andrew Harrison, Jasmin Turner, Camilla Turner, Marina Turner, Chris Turner, Andy Stafford, Cathy Rogers.) A local Wigan accounting firm NR Barton, involved with Lifting Gear UK Group since their incorporation, has assisted with sale of long-standing client, Lifting Gear UK Group. The sale which was lead by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Firms still owe HMRC billions after VAT holiday
More than one in four businesses that were allowed to defer tax payments during the spring lockdown last year still owe the Treasury billions. A total of 156,500 out of 590,000 businesses that took advantage of Rishi Sunak’s VAT deferral between March and June have failed to make contact with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay […]
Ready for a SEISS Challenge: Information about Penalties and Claims
As coronavirus support undergoes HMRC scrutiny, we summarise the checks and possible sanctions the self-employed need to look out for when applying for the latest self-employed income support scheme grant (SEISS). The Treasury has provided HMRC with substantial resources to recover wrongly claimed coronavirus support payments, expecting to recoup over a third of grants made. Proving […]
Furlough extended until March 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is being extended until 31st March 2021. This is what we know so far before the full guidance is published on 10th November: The scheme rules are predominantly the same with a few revisions. Employees will receive 80% of their usual salary for any unworked hours for claims running […]
Chancellor Announces Plans to Boost the Economy in the Wake of Covid-19
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a wide-ranging package of measures to try to boost the shrinking economy and save jobs in his Summer Statement on 8 July. Specific measures announced include: Job Retention Bonus There was no extension to the furlough scheme which is winding down over the next few months and ending on […]
