Taxi drivers in the UK must fill in a self assessment tax return if they have worked as a self employed taxi driver at anytime during the financial tax year. Self assessment tax returns should be filed by 30th September each year although the final deadline is the following 31st January. Failing to file the […]
The capital allowances section of the self assessment tax return form is the most difficult for people who are self employed and not conversant with at least a minimum knowledge of accounting and the tax system. The difficulty in this section of the tax return form is that it is an area which many start […]
In the US it’s possible to donate a vehicle (while usually a car, it can be a boat or any other form of transportation) to certain charities, and in return be able to claim a tax deduction on your personal income tax return. For vehicle values of less than $500, the value of the tax […]
A self employed business enters the income and expenses on page SE1 of the self assessment tax return form if the total sales of the business for the financial year were less than 15,000 pounds. Only the totals of turnover, expenses and net profit are required.
Businesses whose turnover has exceeded 15,000 pounds are required to […]
The first action by anyone self employed in business in regard to his self assessment tax return is to register that self employment with the inland revenue. Self employment must be registered within three months of starting business to avoid a late registration penalty fine of 100 pounds. Not all income outside the paye system […]
Capital tax allowances are allowances on fixed assets a business may claim as a deduction from net profit to arrive at the net taxable profit. If a taxi driver does not claim the correct capital tax allowances in the taxi accounts that net taxable profit and the income tax and national insurance payable will be […]
Thinking of selling your business? If you have planned it correctly, most of your transaction proceeds should be long term capital gains. Given the current political climate and the upcoming change in the White House, capital gains taxes will come under attack. If you are a business owner and are thinking of selling your business […]
The UK Government is reviewing:
- how to simplify VAT rules and administration in the UK and the EU;
- how anti-avoidance legislation can best meet the aims of simplicity and revenue protection; and
- how to simplify the corporation tax rules for related companies.
The reviews follow on from the Budget 2007 announcements to make […]
It is common practise for a UK employer to pay an employee expenses when that employee uses his own vehicle for business journeys. Often the amount paid is based upon a standard rate per mile which varies from employer to employer. There are tax issues every employee should be aware of to maximise tax free […]
Directors of companies are not self employed but employees of that company. In essence anyone who is in business either as a sole trader or part of a partnership and receives income that is not taxed under the PAYE system is effectively self-employed. Occasional miscellaneous receipts would not be regarded as self employment and should […]
