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PAYE and overseas employees
There are a multitude of rules and regulations that you must be aware of when you employ someone from abroad who is coming to work in the UK.
HMRC’s guidance (entitled New employee coming to work
Registering as an overseas company
An overseas company must register with Companies House if they want to set up a place of business in the UK. This would mean that the overseas company has some sort of physical presence in the UK
Check if a company is being liquidated
There are a number of ways you can check if a company is in liquidation. This can include searching the Companies House register. Companies House is responsible for maintaining a register of company
Actors and entertainers – profession or employment
There is a particular section of internal HMRC’s manuals that deals specifically with how to view the rules for measuring profits of specific trades. The list includes over 50 different trades as
New laws to mitigate disruption during public service strikes
Working people across the UK will be protected from disruptive strikes thanks to new laws introduced recently. They will allow employers in critical public sectors to maintain minimum levels of
Check your National Insurance Record
HMRC offers an online service to check your National Insurance Contributions (NIC) record online. In order to use the service, you will need to have a Government Gateway account. If you don’t have an
When you must register for VAT
The taxable turnover threshold, that determines whether businesses should be registered for VAT, is currently £85,000.
The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses can apply for
IHT – estimating an estate’s value
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is levied on a person’s estate when they die and can also be payable during a person’s lifetime on certain trusts and gifts. The rate of Inheritance Tax payable is 40% on death
Dissolved companies and bona vacantia
A company comes to a legal end when it is dissolved. However, one if the important points to be aware of when doing so is that the dissolved company can no longer do or receive anything including
New Energy Bills Discount Scheme
The government has published details of a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme which will replace the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme that comes to an end on 31 March 2023. The new scheme will offer
