Tax and Business

Employee business mileage recordEmployees and directors are required to keep a record of journeys for which they receive a mileage allowance from their employer or claim a tax deduction for business travel. A copy of the record should be retained by ... Read more

Employee expenses claim formWhere an employee or director claims expenses from your business you should ask them to provide details for your accounting and tax records. The need to keep recordsEach employee who claims business expenses over the year ... Read more

VAT online filing checklistIf you miss the deadline for submitting your return or paying your VAT, you may be liable to pay a surcharge. Our checklist will help you avoid this type of trouble.Online submissionAll VAT registered persons with a few exc... Read more

Transferable nil rate band checklistWhen one spouse dies before the other, any unused nil rate band can be transferred to their surviving spouse. But HMRC will require details of the inheritance tax history of the first death in order to agree any cl... Read more

Option to tax letterRenting out land or buildings is usually exempt from VAT. The downside is that you might not be entitled to reclaim VAT paid on your related costs. By "opting to tax" the property the exemption is disapplied and you must charge VAT ... Read more

VAT invoice checklistVAT regulations require that all registered businesses issue invoices which contain various pieces of information and details.Valid VAT invoicesIf you are registered for VAT, valid invoices are important for two main reasons:you ... Read more

PAYE compliance review checklistIf you receive a letter telling you that HMRC wants to carry out a compliance review of your payroll records, use our checklist in advance of HMRC's visit to review your records so that there are no surprises on the day... Read more