Monthly Archives: June 2018

When your income exceeds £100,000 for income tax purposes your entitlement to a personal allowance (£11,850 for 2018-19) is reduced by £1 for every £2 that your income exceeds this threshold. Which means, when your income reaches £123,700, you no … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Gary Smith, a self-employed contractor with Pimlico Plumbers, who considered he was due worker’s rights and has now had his assertion rubber stamped by the highest court in the land. There are … Continue reading →

There are advantages for tax purposes if the vehicle you buy for your business is considered to be a van as opposed to a car. If you are VAT registered, you can claim back the VAT added to the purchase … Continue reading →

Next month, those of us who are still self-employed will be digging deep to pay our second payment on account for the tax year 2017-18. The deadline to avoid late payment interest and penalties is 31 July 2018. For most … Continue reading →

Women who find that they are not eligible to claim Statutory Maternity Pay may nevertheless, still qualify for the Maternity Allowance (MA). The amount of MA you get will depend on eligibility. You might get Maternity Allowance for 39 weeks … Continue reading →