Earlier this month, the government announced an SME Brexit Support Scheme to help small to medium-sized businesses adjust to the new customs and VAT rules when trading with the EU. What Is The SME Brexit Support Scheme? The…
During the past couple of months, the UK property market has been on the rise largely fuelled by the government’s stamp duty holiday. However, doubts remain over the state of the housing market once the stamp duty cut ends in…
Recent research has revealed that the demand for debt advice could increase by up to 60% by the end of 2021 and around 3 million more people than before the pandemic will need support with debt problems by the end…
New VAT rules for building contractors and subcontractors will come into effect from 1 March 2021. They were originally expected to come into force from 1 October 2019, but were delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on…
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced on Christmas Eve that the UK and EU had agreed an EU trade deal after four and a half years of strenuous negotiations. This is the first agreement the EU has ever reached allowing…
The start of a new year is a perfect time to set goals for the next 12 months, and this is no different when it comes to your finances. Here at Kara Accountants, we’ve come up with some resolutions that…
Unfortunately, fraudsters are continuing to target taxpayers with scam emails in advance of the 31 January 2021 deadline for submission of Self Assessment returns. In the last year, HMRC has received more than 846,000 reports about suspicious HMRC contact. Here…
What is Business Asset Disposal Relief? Business Asset Disposal Relief applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership, meaning that you’ll pay tax at 10% on all gains…
Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that they would be extending the deadline for mortgage payment holiday applications until 31st March next year. This means that homeowners whose finances have been affected by COVID-19 can apply for mortgage…
The UK officially left the EU at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 after 47 years of membership. A transitional period is in place until 31 December 2020 during which time the UK and EU continue to trade as before,…