The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has urged HMRC to rethink the requirement for companies to report quarterly under Making Tax Digital for corporation tax (MTD for CT). In response to HMRC's consultation on expanding the MTD initiative to corporation tax, the ICAEW suggested that HMRC should reconsider reporting requirements 'at the very least ...

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is already here for VAT traders who are over the vat registration threshold.  Starting April 2021 all VAT registered traders will have to utilise MTD compatible software to file VAT returns for periods starting on or after 1 April 2022. Businesses are required to keep the VAT record in digital form. Due to changes being made by HMRC in the transition pe ...

There is a wide range of financial support available under the Government’s economic rescue package, but it can be difficult to identify the measures most relevant for your specific circumstances. Ward Williams provide a simple overview of the most common financial issues arising for businesses and individuals affected by COVID-19. For further information please get in touch wi ...

On 21 July, the Treasury set out the next steps in its plan to extend Making Tax Digital (MTD) to all businesses and those taxpayers that file self assessment returns. Currently, businesses above the VAT threshold of £85,000 are required to comply with Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT). From April 2022, the initiative will be extended to all VAT-registered businesses i ...

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With Making Tax Digital for VAT now underway we wish to make sure that all our affected clients are ready for the next milestone. Where Ward Williams assist with filing a business VAT return we will be liaising or arranging with that business to ensure that it is signed up at HMRC for MTD at the appropriate time.  For other businesses then the sign up is here. It can take up t ...

HMRC has warned young people in the UK to 'stay vigilant' in order to avoid falling victim to 'Springtime' tax refund scams. Criminals often target young individuals or the elderly as these groups of people are likely to be less familiar with the UK tax system. During the months of April and May, criminals often bombard taxpayers with tax refund scams at the same time as genui ...

The Economic Affairs Committee has warned HMRC that small businesses 'could pay a heavy price' for Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV). The Committee stated that HMRC has 'failed to adequately support small businesses' ahead of the introduction of MTDfV. MTDfV is generally set to come into effect for the from 1 April 2019 for businesses which have a taxable turnover above the cu ...

HMRC has opened the Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV) public pilot. However certain VAT-registered businesses (around 3.5% according to HMRC) with more complex requirements will be deferred from being subject to MTD for six months. Essentially, the public pilot is now open to sole traders and companies using standard VAT accounting. This applies whether returns are done month ...

HMRC has published further information on Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV). The VAT notice sets out some further details of the MTDfV regime, which will ultimately require taxpayers to move to a fully digital tax system. Under the rules, businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will be required to keep digital records for VAT purposes us ...