Company tax
To help ensure your company pays the least amount of tax possible
Capital allowances short-life asset electionTax relief on the cost of equipment you buy for your business is spread over decades unless your purchases are covered by the annual investment allowance. The good news is you can accelerate this dra... Read more
28 Mar 2013
Complaint letterUltimately, the Adjudicator's Office handles all complaints about HMRC. However, the adjudicator will only examine a complaint if it has been through the proper levels of authority within HMRC first.Set out your grievanceIf you feel yo... Read more
08 Jan 2013
Employees using their own cars for business policyIf employees use their own vehicles for business journeys, you should have a company policy which spells out the situation regarding insurance, parking and mileage rates at which you will reimburse th... Read more
08 Jan 2013
Appeal and postponement of direct taxThis standard letter can be used to make an appeal against any direct tax assessment, e.g. income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax etc., but not VAT, customs or other duties.How to use itThe time limit for ... Read more
08 May 2012
Sample childcare voucher Where you offer your employees childcare vouchers as a benefit in kind, you can use a childcare voucher company to administer the scheme and provide the vouchers. Alternatively, you arrange childcare direct with registered ch... Read more
01 Sep 2010
PAYE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT LETTERHMRC ...................................................................(insert address)................................................................................................................................. Read more
01 Sep 2010
Unincorporated business trading loss relief claimIf your sole trader or partnership business made a loss you can claim relief for it against the tax payable on your other income for that year or the year before. If only part of the loss can be reliev... Read more
01 Sep 2010
Letter to get a tax penalty reduced or suspendedHMRC has the power to reduce a maximum tax penalty to take account of the nature and quality of any disclosure you have made about an "inaccuracy". How do you get this on the inspector's negotiating agenda... Read more
01 Sep 2010
VAT appeal letterIf you disagree with a VAT assessment or decision made by HMRC, you can, in most cases, appeal against it or ask for HMRC for a review to consider cancelling the appeal. An appeal should always be made in writing and usually within 3... Read more
01 Sep 2010
Alternative interest calculation method letterWhere an employer provides a cheap rate or interest-free loan there's more than one way to work out the taxable benefit - the normal averaging method or the alternative precise method. The normal method a... Read more
01 Sep 2010