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Avoid Payroll Problems With Duplicated Employees

When HMRC asks for more PAYE than you have deducted from your staff’s wages it is often the result of double-counting somewhere in the process. A persistent bug in the PAYE system is caused by the HMRC computer creating a duplicate employment record which it then uses to demand PAYE

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Forecasting Waste

The Office of the Pubs Code Adjudicator, the government body that is responsible for enforcing the statutory Pubs Code, recently issued guidance in relation to pub-owning business’ statutory obligations around accounting accurately. The particular aspect they seek to clarify revolves around Pubs Code, Schedule 2 forecast profit and loss statements

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Tips and Tronc – What’s the difference

In this chapter we will explain the difference between Tips, Gratuities, and Service charges, and when a TRONC arrangement is necessary. To the public these are collectively known as Tips. However, you will need to know the difference between them, and how they are treated for tax purposes. Gratuity This

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Why you should consider an EPOS system

Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) is the hardware and accompanying software that allows you to process orders and payments and provides real-time reporting and stock management information. It can be used to process room payments in hotels and also food and beverages or even things like Spa treatments, helping you

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Don’t get hacked off by Cyber-crime!

Don’t assume that just because you are a small to medium sized business, that you won’t be targeted by cyber criminals. The hotel, restaurant and hospitality and leisure sectors are possibly more vulnerable because of having small IT teams and a lack of knowledge around protection and best-practice. Cyber criminals

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Pension allowances increased

The Chancellor announced the relaxation of three different pension allowances to encourage older taxpayers to remain an active part of the workforce or to return to employment if they have retired early. The pensions annual allowance provides a cap on the total contributions a taxpayer and their employer can pay

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Pension savings lifetime cap removed

The pensions lifetime allowance effectively caps the amount that can accumulate in a person’s pension fund and be extracted with favourable tax treatment. This covers all contributions paid in and any organic growth in the fund. Where the lifetime allowance (currently £1,073,100) is exceeded the pensioner must pay a lifetime

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How to cope with corporation tax rise

The Budget confirmed that the main rate of corporation tax will rise from 19% to 25% on 1 April 2023 but the small profits tax rate will stay at 19% where the company’s profits do not exceed £50,000. The Chancellor failed to highlight that the effective marginal rate of corporation

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Allowances frozen and cut

It is easy to forget the hidden tax rises which are created by frozen and cut allowances, so here is a quick reminder. The tax-free personal allowance will be frozen at £12,570 for six years from 2021-22 to 2027-28 and the related marriage allowance is fixed at £1,260 for the

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All change for capital allowances

The ‘super deduction’ capital allowances, which provide companies with a deduction of 130% of the cost of new plant and machinery, will end for expenditure incurred after 31 March 2023 as scheduled. The Chancellor has proposed a new system of full expensing of the cost of all plant and machinery,

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Seed enterprise investment scheme boosted

Ambitious entrepreneurs who want to attract investors can use two different schemes to provide the investor with income tax relief on the value subscribed for shares and capital gains tax relief on the disposal of those shares. These schemes are: the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and the seed enterprise investment

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R&D tax relief curtailed for some

Last Autumn the Chancellor cut the enhanced deduction for expenditure by SME companies on R&D projects from an extra 130% to 86% and the payable tax credit from 14.5% of the loss surrendered to 10%. These new rates will come into effect for qualifying R&D expenditure incurred from 1 April

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Free childcare places increased

The Chancellor announced the extension of free childcare places to children under three years old in England to match the 15 or 30 hours of free childcare currently provided to three and four year olds in term time. The extra funding will only apply in England and will be rolled-out

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The Importance of Financial Planning for Small Hospitality Businesses

Small hospitality businesses face unique financial challenges, such as fluctuating revenue, seasonal demand, and rising operating costs. In this environment, financial planning is critical to achieving long-term success. By taking a proactive approach to financial management, small businesses can ensure they have the resources and resilience to weather any challenges

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