GUIDANCE FOR OUR CLIENTS – CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
In these uncertain times we wanted to reach out to all our clients to let you know we are here to offer support and guidance over the next few months to get us all through these challenging times. The resilience of our country and people supporting each other will get [...]
national living wage – is your business ready for 1 April 2020?
From 1 April 2020, nearly three million workers are set to benefit from increases to the National Living Wage (NLW) and minimum wage rates for younger workers, according to estimates from the independent Low Pay Commission. The compulsory NLW is the national rate set for people aged 25 and over. [...]
IT consultant held contract for services
HMRC’s application of the IR35 rules remains ambiguous after an IT contractor successfully appealed to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) against a tax charge arising under the intermediaries' legislation. In RALC Consulting Ltd v HMRC [2019] TC 07474, the FTT allowed an appeal against HMRC's determination that IR35 applied because [...]
office news – the team at appleleaf accountancy have had two reasons to celebrate recently.
new addition to the appleleaf family Director Matthew Portess and his wife Cara welcomed their first child last month. Toby Portess was born on Tuesday 8 October, weighing 7lb 3oz, and both Toby and Cara are doing well and settling in at home now. Matthew swapped his calculator for nappies during [...]
when it comes to accounting, are you and your business ready for brexit?
Right now, no one really knows if we’ll leave the EU on October 31st or not. We’re in unprecedented times politically and it’s causing a great deal of uncertainty. After speaking to many of our clients, we know a lot of businesses simply don’t know what they need to do to [...]
simplified expenses for smaller businesses
Certain unincorporated small businesses may choose to use the ‘cash basis’ when calculating taxable income, under which participants are taxed on the basis of the cash that passes through their books, rather than being asked to undertake complex and time-consuming calculations designed for big businesses. Whilst easing the administrative [...]
electricity for electric cars – a tax-free benefit
The Government is keen to encourage drivers to make environmentally friendly choices when it comes to choosing a car. As far as the company car tax market is concerned, tax policy is used to drive behaviour, rewarding drivers choosing lower emission cars with a lower tax charge, while penalising [...]
Appleleaf Accountancy are delighted to welcome Emma Hutchinson to the team
Appleleaf Accountancy are delighted to welcome Emma Hutchinson to the team. As the client base continues to grow, Emma started supporting the team in spring this year and has now joined on a permanent basis working on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Emma has a background in finance and is currently [...]
