Sir Keir Starmer published details of his taxable income and gains last week, following the disclosure by the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak of his tax returns. Sir Keir's income and gains are straightforward and we ran them through our software to reconcile back to an exact breakdown of his tax bill.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 23 March 2023
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This time we have a slightly unusual case study in personal tax, we consider the effect of making a mistake in a COVID-19 support payment claim, we look at tax refunds, and tax agents and the courts have been busy with VAT appeals.
Rishi Sunak's Tax returns explained
How is a Prime Minister taxed? In the interests of transparency, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has published details of his taxable income and chargeable gains for the last three years. We compare his income and gains to our tax guides, to see which ones will help him shave a quid or two off his tax adviser's fees for next year!
Accountant's error costs taxpayer COVID-19 support
In Luca Delivery Limited v HMRC [2023] TC8752, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) heard an appeal against a reclaim of a cash grant paid under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). It found that failure to meet the scheme conditions was due to a mistake by the taxpayer’s accountants and that was no defence. It did not allow the claim to be validated.
Nichola's SME Tax W-update 16 March 2023
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This week we have our take on yesterday's Budget, news of new consultations, updates on our toolkits and some more topical case updates.
Budget 2023: At a glance
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, made his Spring Budget 2023 speech on Wednesday 15 March. Highlights of the speech include a proposal to allow companies to expense Capital Allowances and to abolish the pension Lifetime Allowance. Further key announcements for Small and Medium Sized Entities (SMEs) and their owners are below.
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