[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″][fsn_text] Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are a relatively new type of business structure that came into being following the financial crisis of the late 1980s, and early 1990s. In the UK, before 2000, generally, each partner was jointly and…
A new penalty regime was introduced for VAT from 1 January 2023. The new regime comprises late submission penalties and late payment penalties. Here we look at the penalty regime for late returns. Late VAT returns The late submission penalty…
Dividends are a popular and tax-efficient way to extract profits from a personal or family company once a small salary has been paid. However, the rules surrounding dividends are strict and failure to comply may mean that HMRC will tax…
Class 2 National Insurance voluntary contributions are no more! Class 2 NICs are flat-rate contributions payable by the self-employed, currently charged at a rate of £3.45 a week. Non-payment (or credit) could mean entitlement to the state retirement pension (and…