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Need help with your 2016-17 tax return?
/in 2016, 2017, 2018, Accountants, HMRC, Self-assessment, Tax returns/by MarkAct fast to save money!
[Updated 21 December 2017] Do you need Taxfile to sort out and file your tax return? We’d be very happy to help and do well over 1000 Self Assessment tax returns for customers every year.
However you need, please, to start giving us your paperwork ideally during December or, at a push, up to the 10th January 2018 absolute latest if you are to avoid the price increases that may come into effect thereafter. (Price increases are sometimes necessary during the busiest accounting months of the year in order to cover the extra staff needed, overtime for long hours, evening and weekend work, particularly to work on returns for those who have left it until the last minute. After 10th January, the accounting world goes mad as everyone tries to hit the January tax return deadline all at the same time — we’ll have something like 400 last-minute tax returns to do in one crazy month). So the message is:
Avoid both the bottlenecks — and a likely price increase from 10th January 2018 — by coming to see us for your tax return as soon as possible. You can book your appointment online at taxfile.co.uk/appointments/ or call the office on 0208 761 8000 (07766 495 871 after hours). If English is not your first language we can still help, as our team speaks a variety of languages.
Please don’t leave it to the last minute – thank you.
We’ll require your records, figures and receipts for the financial year 6 April 2016 to 5 April 2017.
VAT Clampdown for UK Sales on eBay & Amazon
/in 2017, Accountancy, HMRC, Online Selling, VAT/by MarkAccording to a website1 run by a campaigning group of UK eBay and Amazon business sellers, HMRC and UK traders lost out on £27 billion in sales revenue and taxes from such online marketplaces over the last three years alone. The group has campaigned for some time against over-leniency by HMRC towards overseas traders, particularly from China, who have not been charging VAT on products, despite those products being located (often via UK fulfilment houses) and supplied within the UK. Moreover, the overseas sellers’ volumes are also often well over the threshold for registering for VAT if selling from inside the UK, yet many have continued to flout the law and seem to have been getting away with it for a considerable time. That hurts both HMRC in terms of lost VAT and tax revenue, as well as making it difficult for compliant UK sellers to compete against competitor prices that seem ‘too good to be true’.
Levelling the Playing Field
However, following new changes that came into effect on 1st August, that is now starting to change. While it’s not yet a perfect system to fight VAT fraud in online marketplaces and level the playing field for legitimate UK businesses, it is at least a start. Genuine private sellers using the platforms will, though, see a small increase to their costs in the form of VAT now being levied on eBay and Amazon fees, but hopefully it’s a small price to pay to make for a more fair, and legal, system overall.
VAT Changes Starting This Month
As part of the March 2016 Finance Bill delivered by then Chancellor George Osborne, UK individuals selling on eBay will begin paying VAT on eBay charges, starting on the 1st of August (2017). The VAT rate will be the standard 20% rate and will be automatically charged on eBay fees to UK sellers who have not registered as business sellers with the company. It may at first seem odd to target non-businesses, but actually this is a way to force the likes of Amazon and eBay to put pressure on those who have not registered with them as businesses when, in many cases, they should have. Such online marketplaces will also potentially become liable for the outstanding VAT on products actually sold if they do not take measures to counter (or remove) non-compliant overseas sellers.
Those businesses operating within the UK will need to properly register as business sellers, in which case they will generally also need to account for VAT as a business if their taxable turnover is above the VAT threshold of £85,000 (or £70,000 if ‘distance selling’ into the UK) over the course of a year.
UK eBay sellers, and overseas sellers supplying/fulfilling orders completely within the UK, will now
*Last Few Saturday Appointments* for Claiming CIS Tax Refunds!
/in 2016, 2017, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Contractor, Subcontractor, Tax refunds, Tax return, Tax returns, Tulse Hill/by MarkIf you still haven’t claimed your CIS tax refund or submitted the tax return, Taxfile can help! However, there are only a few remaining Saturday appointments left for those wishing to see us at the weekend. So, call 0208 761 8000 or book your free appointment in Tulse Hill here without delay.
Your figures and records are required for the period 6 April 2016 to 5 April 2017, including CIS statements and receipts etc. Learn more about what documents you need to supply and how we can help you apply for your refund and submit your CIS tax return for you, here. Or, alternatively,
Spring Budget 2017: Key Changes Affecting SMEs & the Self-Employed
/in 2017, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Class 2 NICs, Class 4 NICs, Corporation tax, Dividends, ISAs, Limited companies, National Insurance, NIC, Philip Hammond, Self-employed, Spring Budget 2017, Tax/by MarkPhilip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons today.
If you missed it, you can watch and listen to the entire speech by clicking the video above. For those without 55 minutes to spare, we spotlight the key changes, particularly in relation to tax, National Insurance, the self-employed and small businesses.
Other announcements made by the Chancellor
This Week Only – Beat the Tax Return Price Increase!
/in 2016, 2017, HMRC, Self-assessment, Tax return, Tax returns/by MarkBeat our 2017 price increase and get your tax affairs in order before the January rush by coming in to see Taxfile for your Self Assessment tax return before December is over. It might be Christmas week for many but our staff are ready and waiting to help you get your figures correct and to […]
It’s Time to File Your Self-Assessment Tax Return!
/in 2015, 2016, Accountancy, Accountants, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Deadline, HMRC, Self-assessment, Tax, Tax return, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by MarkIf you haven’t already done so, you need to file your Self-Assessment Tax Return* very soon. However, don’t leave it until January or it’ll cost you more! Think more in terms of sorting it out right now — as time is of the essence! And don’t forget, you need to submit your tax return irrespective of whether you owe any tax.
Beat the January 1st price increase!
If you need professional help filling in and submitting your tax return, contact us here at Taxfile during November or December — ideally well before Christmas — and you’ll beat our price increase that kicks in on January 1st. Why the increase? Because we have to open for extended hours and pay overtime during January to cope with all the tax returns that have been left to the last minute. So the message is avoid bottlenecks, save money, and reduce stress by contacting us now.
We also do tax refunds (including CIS), bookkeeping & accountancy work
We can also help you with your CIS tax refund application if you’re a sub-contractor working in the construction industry — if you act fast you might even
Big Changes Coming to the Tax System
/in 2016, 2018, Accountants, Accounts, Bookkeeping, Buy to let, Cash basis, Digital tax accounts, HMRC, Income & Expenditure, Landlords, Limited company, London, Pay as you go, Records, Self-assessment, Self-employed, Sole traders, Tax advice, Tax returns, Taxfile/by MarkStarting on 1 April 2018, a brand new tax system, one that will affect most business owners in the UK, will begin to roll out. Whether you’re a landlord, are working for yourself as a sole trader or have a limited company, the changes will affect you.
So what’s happening?
Instead of a once-a-year tax return, HMRC will require quarterly profit and loss information. So, that’s four times a year. For Taxfile clients, that means we’ll need to know all your income and expenses during every quarter so that we can make the necessary financial data available, on your behalf, to HMRC. As well as your bank statements, we’ll need to see receipts for the expenses, whether they’re provided physically or via a suitable electronic medium (there are plenty of apps and software packages for this purpose). Once we have everything for the quarter in question, we will be able to make sure that you’re claiming for all the allowable expenses that you are eligible for and aren’t claiming for things that you shouldn’t, so that your figures are absolutely correct.
If you don’t file in time there could be an HMRC penalty, so letting Taxfile handle your quarterly reporting will help to keep you on track seamlessly when the new changes come into force. We’ll be able to confirm our own pricing nearer the time but it’s likely to be circa just £75 per quarter, excluding VAT.
A ‘cash basis’ system
The new tax system will be known as a ‘Cash Basis’ system and will also allow tax to be paid to HMRC on a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) basis. Essentially, it means that businesses need only calculate their profits based on receipts and payments, which is far more straight forward than the more complex system that currently exists. When integrated into the Government’s new ‘digital tax accounts’, the system will really help to simplify tax, make budgeting and cash-flow easier through near real-time reporting and eventually remove the need for the traditional tax return at the end of the year — that’ll eventually be the case for virtually everyone. As an added bonus it’ll also mean that business owners keep more on top of their bookkeeping and thereby avoid a last minute scramble to update records. Taxpayers will also be able to see a complete financial picture of their tax affairs in the one place — their digital account — and all their liabilities and entitlements will be clear to see and manage more effectively than ever.
Taxfile
Nearer the time the changes come into place, Taxfile will be there to help its customers adapt to the new system and between us we’ll make sure that it’s easy and hassle-free. We’ll be able to
Taxfile’s multi-lingual, multi-talented staff, at a glance
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Bookkeeping, Capital gains tax, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Corporation tax, Dulwich, HMRC, Income tax, Landlords, Lettings income, Limited company, Multilingual staff, NI, PAYE, Payroll, Payroll bureau, Rebate, Refund, RTI, Self-employed, South London, Tax, Tax accountant, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax agents, tax experts, Tax refunds, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill, Value Added Tax, VAT/by MarkTaxfile’s Autumn Newsletter 2016
/in 2014, 2015, 2016, Accountancy, Accountants, Accounts, Advice, Auto Enrolment, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Contractor, Filing deadlines, FreeAgent, HMRC, Late return, London, penalties, penalty, Refund, Save money, Self-assessment, South London, Subcontractor, Tax accountant, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax agents, Tax refunds, Tax return, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by MarkTaxfile are Finalists in the British Accountancy Awards 2016
/in 2016, Accountancy, Awards, Dulwich, London, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by MarkTaxfile can add this to their already impressive list of previous accolades which include being a Finalist in the Award for Innovation and winner of the Best Small Business award. Our congratulations to all staff and best wishes to all accountancy companies taking part — it should be a night to remember!
Taxfile are accountants and tax advisors with London offices in both Tulse Hill and Dulwich in SE21. We can help with anything from simple bookkeeping, payroll, tax returns, tax refunds, VAT, National Insurance and Corporation Tax to full accounts work for limited companies, help with auto enrolment duties as well as sorting out complex tax problems.