by Stapletons | Jul 3, 2020 | Running a business, Tax
Making a profit in the buy-to-let sector is a tough task in 2020/21, with a number of government changes denting profitability. In particular, rental yields remain largely flat following the taper and subsequent replacement of mortgage interest relief. Prior to April... by Stapletons | Jun 3, 2020 | Running a business
Lockdown restrictions are easing after the coronavirus pandemic, but businesses continue to apply for government support loans in their droves. At the end of last month, more than 745,000 firms in the UK had taken advantage of coronavirus loans worth in excess of... by Stapletons | Apr 3, 2020 | Running a business
Each day more enquiries come in from clients who are understandably concerned about the implications of coronavirus for their businesses. COVID-19 is a huge source of alarm to people across the country, with all but the essential services unable to operate as the... by Stapletons | Dec 3, 2019 | Running a business
Most of us wish Brexit and the political football being played over what was a non-legally binding decision to leave would end. Many businesses breathed a sigh of relief when the date to leave the EU in October was put off for the second time in six months, even as... by Stapletons | Nov 4, 2019 | Running a business, Tax
Anyone who is involved with running a limited company will know corporation tax as a levy on company profits made in a tax year. Corporation tax is deducted at a flat rate of 19% in 2019/20 and last year it netted the Treasury £55.1 billion – up 2% on the... by Stapletons | Sep 9, 2019 | Government announcements, Running a business, Tax
Reverse charge VAT delayed Reverse charge VAT for construction services is scheduled to come in from 1 October 2020. This was originally planned to come in 12 months’ earlier, and just six months after MTD for VAT. The new measure will apply to any work that...