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MTD for Individuals Slowing Down Due to Brexit
The S4B Team We are a team of Chartered Accountants based in Maidenhead. We help our clients to implement the latest developments in taxes. Send our team an email at [email protected] or call 01628 623444 to see how we can help you.
GDPR-Are You Ready ?
GDPR On 25th May 2018 the EU’s General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) will come into effect. Are you ready? The legislation is quite detailed but we at S4B have prepared a simple guide for you to ensure that you are aware of and are addressing...
Starting and Growing Your New Business
Having a strong business plan Having a strong business plan is so important for several reasons, including obtaining funding either from your bank or an investor. The business plan should include your aims and strategies as well as market and financial forecasts. Knowing your market...
Pension Contributions Rise – Automatic Enrolment
th April 2018, with a further increase on 6th April 2019. From 6th April 2018 employers will need to contribute a minimum of 2% of employees’ qualifying earnings and employees’ will need to contribute 2.4% (equivalent to 3% with tax relief). This will mean that,...
25 Point Tax Planning Checklist For Year to 5th April 2018
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Personal Tax Reforms – Dynamic Coding and Optional Remuneration Arrangements
HMRC are beginning to introduce new and innovative ways in which to deduct tax from employees’ pay. One of these is dynamic coding, which started in the current tax year. Under dynamic coding HMRC uses third party information to adjust tax codes as soon as...
Bank Holiday Issue In 2018-19
st April to 31st March, 2018-19 is going to present you with a problem. Most companies’ employee holiday entitlement is 20 days plus 8 days paid bank holidays, equalling 28 days paid holiday leave. However, because of the way Easter falls in 2019 there will...
Late Penalty Charges and Aliens!
st January Self Assessment deadline is fast approaching, with a hefty £100 penalty for a late return. After 30 days a £10 per day penalty is charged up to a maximum amount of £900. Whilst reasonable excuses for the late filing of your tax return...
Self-Assessment Final Payment and Online Tax Return Due 31st January 2018
th January 1799 when income tax was introduced by William Pitt the Younger to help with the cost of the war with Napoleon Bonaparte, we have all had to pay income tax. The deadline for filing your online Self Assessment tax return for the year...
The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas – Tax Tip 12
…. get yourself a Christmas present. …. A really great accountant, S4B! The best thing you can do to save yourself paying unnecessary tax is to get a good accountant. We could save you more in tax than we charge, so we pay for ourselves....