Tax Guide – Gifts to Charity made by Limited Companies – produced for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
Sleigh & Story were invited by the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice to produce a tax guide on ‘Gifts to Charity made by Limited Companies’. We were delighted to show our support by producing this guide for them and … Continue reading
‘Intracom VAT Registry’ scam
Fraudsters have invented a new registration requirement for VAT We regularly receive emails from clients alerting us to the latest scams as fraudsters invent new ways to try to defraud taxpayers in the UK. We always advise the sender to … Continue reading
Businesses not Vat Registered Who Should be To Receive Letter Over Coming Weeks
HMRC’s crackdown on VAT fraudsters has begun with the issue of thousands of letters to inform businesses how to register to pay the tax they owe. The Revenue announced in May that it would be launching a campaign focused on … Continue reading
HMRC campaign to flush out businesses which have failed to register for VAT
Traders who have failed to register for VAT are being given the chance to come forward. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said it will give reduced penalties to those who declare before 30 September. Businesses must register with the tax … Continue reading
Any tax or accountancy questions you would like answering?
Debbie Story writes an editorial for a magazine each month. She gives clear and simple explanations to tax and accountancy questions, tips and advice. Click here to see the June issue. Do you have any tax or accountancy questions that you … Continue reading
Q&As editorial by Debbie Story – May Issue
All comments welcomed on the content and style of the first issue of our monthly editorial in the local Grapevine magazine. Website version of the article: http://urlm.in/hqxh
Want clear and simple explanations to tax and accountancy questions? Your questions answered….
I am Debbie Story, a partner at Sleigh & Story, a local firm of qualified accountants. In this monthly feature I want to help local people and businesses by giving clear and simple explanations to tax and accountancy questions. In … Continue reading
VAT increase – guidance
For any sales of standard-rated goods or services that you make on or after 4 January 2011 you must charge VAT at the 20 per cent rate. If you have a cash business and calculate your VAT using the VAT … Continue reading
Tax tip: De-register for VAT
Do you really need to be registered for VAT? If your VAT taxable turnover for the year is less than or equal to £68,000, or if you expect it to fall to £68,000 or less in the next 12 months, … Continue reading
Don’t wait for HMRC to come after you if you owe money.
If you have trouble paying HMRC, talk to the Business Payment Support Service to arrange additional time to pay. The service was set-up on November 24 2008 to allow businesses to delay payments of tax, National Insurance, VAT or other … Continue reading
