Research and Development (R&D) Updates
How HMRC are tightening up on Research & Development claims HMRC are tightening up on the Research & Development (R&D) claims process in order to tackle errors and suspected abuse of the regime. They have therefore introduced what they feel will be a more robust process to enable them to monitor the whole claims process […]
Autumn Statement 2022 – The Highlights
Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Autumn Statement this afternoon and has promised the government will deliver a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and rebuild the UK economy. The chancellor says his priorities are stability, growth, and public services, and is providing “fair solutions” despite taking “difficult decisions”. With this, the Chancellor has announced tens […]
EV Charge point installation
Electric cars are becoming ever more popular, in particular for business owners due to the huge tax breaks available for electric company cars. But did you know about the grants and tax advantages available for installing EV chargers? The Workplace Charge Scheme (WCS) The UK Government has set strict targets and timeframes in which to […]
NRB tax goes further
Death, Taxes, and a great service at NRB, are just the three things certain in life. We jest, of course, taxes aren’t always certain. Especially when you are waiting for an Uber… When people hear the word tax, they immediately think of this as an expense. Which, in theory it is. Yet at NRB, when […]
Annual Investment Allowance threshold made permanent
The annual investment allowance (AIA) threshold has for some time been set at £200,00, with a temporary increase in the threshold announced annually to support businesses for usually the next 12 months. However, last month, the Chancellor announced that the increase to £1 million will be retained on a permanent basis, which allows businesses to […]
HMRC set to reform R&D tax relief system
Following a recent review, HMRC have estimated they have lost out on £311m in the last 2 years alone due to fraudulent and incorrect claims. Consequently HMRC have put plans in place to reform the current R&D tax relief system in an attempt to reduce these issues. HMRC’s first step toward stamping out the apparent […]
HMRC confirm R&D offset position
HMRC’s policy team have issued some good news to businesses with the confirmation that R&D tax credit repayment claims will not be subject to offset against tax deferred under a coronavirus scheme. This means that if your business has, for example, deferred its VAT liability these R&D repayable claims will still be repaid to the […]
The INCREDIBLY INTERESTING History of Income Tax in the UK part 2
It all began in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII ordered a change of calendar from the Julian (named after Julius Caesar), which had been in use since 42 BC to the Gregorian. The Julian calendar, which consisted of eleven months of 30 or 31 days and a 28-day February (extended to 29 days every fourth year), was […]
The INCREDIBLY INTERESTING History of Income Tax in the UK (part 1)
On 9 January 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a desperate and widely abhorred measure to help cover the cost of his country’s wars with France. As part of his government’s fiscal policy, Pitt introduced a direct tax on his citizen’s wealth – Income Tax. Why was Income Tax introduced in 1799? […]
HMRC waives late self-assessment penalties by one month
HMRC has delayed late filing and payment penalties for self-assessment taxpayers by one month to help them cope with pressures caused by the pandemic. The tax year ends on the 5th of April each year with tax returns filed electronically due by the following 31st January. Given the impact of the coronavirus on the business […]
