News from Walker Brown
Phones !
Monday 22nd October 2018
Please to say that we have finally been reconnected to our telephone number - 01273 422394.
Walker Brown are moving!
Saturday 6th October 2018
We are very excited to be moving to new, modern premises, only a few minutes from where we are now. We will be offering the same high quality services and we are looking forward to seeing you there soon. From October 17th we will find us at Hove Bizspace, Old Shoreham Road, BN3 7GS
NIC
Wednesday 28th June 2017
National Insurance for the self-employed.
Class2 NIC currently £2.85 per week and paid through the self-assessment tax bill half yearly, is being abolished from the 6th April 2018.
For those who have self-employed income of between £6,025 and £8,164 in 2018/2019, they will be credited with contributions in order to maintain their NIC record for example pension purposes.
For those below £6,025,they will either have to pay a voluntary class 3 stamp ,currently £14.25 per week or will need to rely on means tested benefits. Seems ironic that the less you earn the more you pay.
Making tax digital - too soon?
Wednesday 18th May 2016
George Osborne announced the introduction of digital tax accounts in his 2015 Budget, with more information being sent online to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by employers, pension funds, banks and other institutions. This information will then be used to calculate individuals’ tax liabilities which may be viewed by them online. All this sounds great in theory, but many accountants expressed concerns about the reliability of this data.
We now learn that by June 2016 every individual and 5 million small businesses will get access to their digital tax account. Over the next four years HMRC expects a full range of services to be available to taxpayers through their digital tax accounts.
The next big step will be introduction of quarterly reporting of income and expenditure by businesses and landlords from 2018 according to the government.
Again we accountants have serious concerns about the timescale and lack of consultation. HMRC say “you will not need an accountant to fill out the information on the new system”. They are expecting businesses to use new Apps on their Smart phones and Tablets to transmit their data to HMRC. Most of you, I am sure, would rather spend time running your business than filling in more forms. Please get in touch to discuss the implications of this proposed change.