HMRC have just launched a new service providing tax and business help by support emails on different topics. Signing up is easy through the HMRC website. The subjects covered are self-employment, VAT, employing staff, being a director, CIS for contractors... read more

Watch out if your tax return for 2011/2012 has not yet been filed because an additional set of late submission fines is about to hit you. If your tax return is three months late (remember the fiing deadline was January... read more

From the 2013/2014 tax year it will be possible to use ‘Simplified Business Accounting’ to prepare self-employed accounts for tax returns. The business has to be under the VAT registration threshold in the year they start using the scheme and... read more

RTI is about to start and it really is time to get ready. From April 2013 most small and medium business have to report the amounts they pay employees on or before the date the payments are made.  Until now... read more

HfM Tax is one of the very first accounts in London to launch a free mobile App. It’s full of really useful Tax Tables, Calculators and important dates. All of which you will be able to access for free,... read more

If HMRC regularly leave you hanging on the phone then you are not alone. I have spent ages in the last few weeks trying to speak to one prticular department in HMRC which as far as I can see never... read more

The budget is nearly upon us but don’t let the changes distract you from some basic tax planning that is still possible before the 5th April. Investing in an ISA, using your annual capital gains tax allowance, making pension contributions... read more