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Q1. I have just received a bonus payment of £100 from the Nationwide Building Society. Do I need to pay tax on this? A: This bonus payment from the Nationwide is treated as normal bank interest for tax purposes, so it is taxable. However, in most cases it ...

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Petrol and diesel pump prices are high, but the tax-free mileage rates (see table) payable to employees who use their own vehicles on business haven‘t been adjusted for over a decade. VehicleFirst 10,000 miles per yearAbove 10,000 miles per yearCars and vans45p25pMotorcycles24p24p Many employees just ...

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Brexit has introduced a VAT border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the implications of which are still being worked through. From 1 May 2023, second-hand vehicles which are purchased in Great Britain then sold in Northern Ireland have to carry VAT on the full selling price. Before this date ...

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Entrepreneurs‘ Relief (ER) was renamed Business Asset Disposal (BAD) relief on 11 March 2020, and at the same time the value of gains which can be covered by this relief was reduced from £10m to £1m on 11 March 2020. Where gains qualify for either ER or BAD relief the capital gains ...

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Your business may well be stretched right now, the NMW rates rose by over 10% from 1 April and other input costs have increased by even more, particularly food and energy. It is tempting to use the amounts deducted from your payroll to pay pressing bills, but that is not ...

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    • September Q&A

      Q. I have two small businesses which are treated as a group for VAT purposes, so we only submit a single VAT return covering both …

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    • Making Tax Digital for Business: update

      In July, the Government confirmed that the Summer Finance Bill would be published in September, with the measures dropped from the pre-election Finance Bill being reintroduced …

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    • Partner – Solicitor

      I have worked with SBL over the last 10 years on numerous matters involving owner-managed business. They are professional, personable, knowledgeable and work incredibly hard to provide the best advice to their clients. I would have no hesitation in recommending SBL.

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    • Director – Networking Company

      SBL are a professional Accountancy Firm and are exceptionally up to date with all legislations.  SBL know their clients extremely well and what will work best for their business. SBL understands business and how business works and they deliver the very best considered professional advice.

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    • Director – Retail/Fashion Company

      SBL have provided auditing and other accounting services for our company for more than 10 years. They not only offered excellent support from a professional accountant company, but also delivered forward-thinking advice on how to improve our business.

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