HMRC charges interest on underpayments of tax, and pays interest (repayment supplement) on overpayments. The rate of interest paid on overpaid tax is lower than the rate charged on underpayments, and interest rates are adjusted frequently in line with commercial...
Expenses Expenditure incurred before the company year-end might reduce the current year’s tax liability instead of next year’s. Bringing forward expenditure by even a few weeks on, for example, building repairs, advertising, sales and marketing campaigns,...
General overview Entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) provides relief for disposals by smaller business owners. It results in a tax rate of 10% on the disposal. The relief is available on material disposals of business assets which covers businesses operated as a sole...
Registering with HMRC If you start working for yourself, you must register with HMRC. You can do this at any time up to 5 October of your business’ second tax year. If you do not register you may be liable to a penalty. It is now preferable to register online. You can...
Registering with HMRC If you form a partnership to carry on a business, you must register it separately with HMRC even if the partners have previously been self-employed. If the partners are new to business, they must also register individually. Registration for both...
This guide covers some Business Tax Planning suggestions: Corporation tax The main rate of corporation tax is 19% until 31 March 2020. From 1 April 2020 this rate reduces to 17%. Corporation tax self-assessment requires companies to work out their own tax liability as...
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