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December 2020 - ENEWS
In this month's Enews we consider Brexit, the tax treatment of virtual Christmas parties and gifts to employees. We also update you on minimum wage increases, advisory fuel rates for company cars together with a warning to taxpayers to watch out for scammers posing as HMRC. With an extension to the Annual Investment Allowance cap and an update on Making Tax Digital for corporation tax there is a lot to update you on.
- Get prepared for the end of the Brexit transitional period
It is time to prepare for the end of the Brexit transitional period. Whilst the United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, this prompted the start of an 11-month transitional period during which time the UK remains part of the Single Market, the EU Customs Union and the VAT Territory. The UK will leave the EU VAT Territory on 31 December 2020......read more - Virtual Christmas parties will qualify for tax exemption
HMRC has confirmed that they will accept a virtual Christmas party as an event which is capable of falling within the tax exemption rules for annual functions. The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has received the following statement from HMRC.....read more - Gifts to employees can be tax-free
Some employers may wish to give a small gift to their employees. As long as the employer meets the relevant conditions, no tax charge will arise on the employee. A tax exemption is available which should help employers ensure that the benefits provided are exempt and do not result in a reportable employee benefit in kind.......read more - Minimum Wage Increases from April 2021
Increased minimum wage rates have been announced to take effect from 1 April 2021. The government has announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 2.2% from £8.72 to £8.91, and will be extended to 23 and 24 year olds for the first time. For workers aged under 23, Commissioners recommended smaller increases in recognition of......read more - Advisory fuel rates for company cars
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2020. The guidance states: 'You can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply'. The rates only apply to employees using a company car......read more - Self assessment taxpayers warned to watch out for scammers posing as HMRC
HMRC is warning self assessment taxpayers to be alert to the danger of scammers posing as the tax authority in the lead up to the tax return deadline. Every year HMRC issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its push to remind people to file before the 31 January deadline. HMRC says it is aware that fraudsters use calls, emails and texts to contact taxpayers......read more - HMRC confirms MTD for corporation tax to be mandated from 2026
In a new consultation HMRC has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for corporation tax (MTD for CT) will not be implemented until 2026 'at the earliest'. The consultation considers how the principles created for MTD could be established for companies within the charge to CT. It outlines the potential design of the MTD for CT system and provides companies with information......read more - £1 million Annual Investment Allowance cap extended
The Treasury has confirmed that the £1 million cap on the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is to be extended for an additional year as the government continues to look at ways to stimulate the economy. The AIA provides a tax write off against profits for expenditure incurred on plant and machinery by businesses and owners of commercial property.......read more
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