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...
by Stapletons | Jul 3, 2019 | Running a business, Tax
Remember Making Tax Digital (MTD) – the Government’s flagship scheme to modernise tax collection on behalf of the Treasury? It’s hard to believe three months have passed since the scheme came into force for VAT-registered businesses with annual taxable turnover of...
by Stapletons | May 3, 2019 | Running a business, Tax
It’s no secret that Devon and Cornwall are hotbeds for landlords with residential portfolios. Dig a little deeper and you will find many of those buy-to-let landlords are having to adapt to a raft of recently introduced tax measures. Mortgage interest relief Changes...
by Stapletons | Apr 1, 2019 | Running a business
It’s fair to say that auto-enrolment, the Government’s workplace pension scheme, has been a big success since its introduction back in October 2012. Six-and-a-half years have now passed, since when more than 10 million employees have been automatically enrolled into...
by Stapletons | Feb 1, 2019 | Running a business
When we speak to business owners, and we have talked to a lot of them during self-assessment season recently, one of the most pressing issues for them is lack of time. They talk about finding that elusive work/life balance so they can spend time with the family or...
by Stapletons | Aug 3, 2018 | Running a business
Sourcing funding is a vital component of running a successful business, whether it’s getting your idea off the ground, easing a cashflow crisis or financing the next stage of its development. The first port of call for most established business owners is their bank,...
