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 […]
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 […]
Electric cars just got even more tax attractive
The government’s recent announcement of a 1.25% health and social care levy may have broken their election manifesto pledge in the eyes of many, but it has also made the switch to an electric company car even more attractive for company owners and employees. In April 2020 the government introduced an enormously enticing tax break […]
New appointment boosts firm’s tax offering
Pictured: Neil Whittingham and Scott Lees Wigan based accountancy and business advisory firm NR Barton has appointed former top ten tax advisor Scott Lees to head up its tax offering. Scott, a former Tax Manager at Azets (formerly CLB Coopers) in Bolton, specialises in personal and corporate tax advisory for owner managed businesses. He has […]
National Insurance and income taxes increased to pay for a new social care levy
The Government have today announced the introduction of a new Health and Social Care Levy based on National Insurance Contributions. The purpose of the change is to ringfence and fund investment in health and social care. The changes are expected to raise over £12bn per year for the Treasury. The proposal as presented by Prime […]
NRB invest in development of payroll team
NR Barton has recruited four new team members to improve and enhance its payroll bureau offering. The new recruits have joined our offices at Waterside House in Wigan and their appointment comes as the firm continues to invest and develop in client service. Headed up by Emma Peers (pictured above on the left), Payroll Manager, […]
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 […]
