Join our VAT and Motoring Expenses Talking Points meeting about the general rules that apply when reclaiming VAT on the purchase of cars and when hiring and leasing vehicles. Tuesday 3 October 2017, 11am to midday.
We have two meetings this week – one on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the other on the tax avoidance cycle. The NMW Talking Points meeting is on Thursday 21 September 2017, from 11am to midday. The tax avoidance cycle and how to get out of it, takes place on Friday 22 September 2017, at midday to 1pm.
We have two Talking Points meeting subjects this week. Cyber Aware – Keeping Secure Online. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn about simple steps you can take to keep your business and your clients secure online. Join us on Monday 11 September 2017, midday to 1pm. We also have our Making Tax Digital for Business meeting which provides an overview of the basics of Making Tax Digital for Business, including the latest information about the new phased approach. We have two meetings on Thursday 14 September 2017 at either 1pm to 2pm or 2:30pm to 3:30pm. And two meetings on Friday 15 September 2017 at either 10:30am to 11:30am or midday to 1pm.
We have three subjects for this week’s Talking Points meetings. On Monday 4 September 2017, we have Tax Codes and how they have changed at 1pm-2pm. Wednesday we have Changes to Inheritance Tax from 11am to midday. And Friday, 12:30pm – 1:30pm we have the new Trusts Registration Service.
Agents have told us that not all their client’s lenders will accept the self-serve copy printed from their HMRC online account or the commercial software used to file the SA return, or their commercial software does not print. A list of lenders who will accept self-serve copies can be found in the HMRC’s guidance, Mortgage providers and lenders who accept a SA302 tax calculation and a tax year overview.
Welcome to my blog about this week’s Talking Points meetings. Submission of SA Returns affected by Exclusions is on Wednesday 23 August 2017, midday to 1pm and the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Talking Points meeting on Thursday 24 August 2017- midday to 1pm.
You may wish to advise your clients that certain appeals to the tax tribunal can now be made using the new online Tax Appeal service.
The new HMCTS Tax Appeal Online service allows you to submit your appeal online. You can appeal against certain decisions made by us about tax affairs and any penalties incurred.
Thank you for your continuing support regarding errors in HMRC’s Self Assessment tax calculator 2016/17. Changes to address these errors are planned for October 2017 and the exact date will be confirmed as soon as it is known.
For Talking Points meetings information about, HMRC Payment Strategy on Tuesday 11 July 2017 at either - midday to 1pm or 2pm to 3pm. And Statutory Residence Test (Split Year Treatment) Cases 1-3 on Thursday 13 July 2017 1pm to 2pm and Cases 4-8 Friday 14 July 2017, 1pm to 2.30pm, read on.
Following some very high-profile ransomware attacks, I thought I would share some advice from our Cyber security team about the steps businesses can take to protect themselves.