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Assure UK has launched a sister company Progress Accountants, to meet clients cloud accounting needs and help them comply with Making Tax Digital regulations. Based in North Oxfordshire, Progress Accountants is not your average accountancy practice, it is here to reinvent accountancy, making business life for clients a little more enjoyable. From simply helping to […]

Last year HMRC carried out a review of rent a room relief that was introduced in 1992 to offer a wider range of low cost rented accommodation. It was proposed that the availability of this generous relief would be restricted to situations where the taxpayer was resident for at least part of the time when […]

Assure UK, Banbury based audit and assurance provider is celebrating success having won the Apprenticeship and Training award at the Cherwell Business Awards 2019. Now in its 8th year, the Cherwell Business Awards aim to bring the business community together in the Cherwell district to celebrate hard work and excellence and showcase true success stories. […]

Practical knowledge of the 2013 COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (the Framework) is needed for pension scheme entities wanting to demonstrate to the Pensions Regulator (TPR) and stakeholders that it is taking the EU Directive IORP II on internal controls seriously. COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission) is a US business […]

Non-UK residents will from 6 April 2019 must pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the disposal of UK real estate. Prior to the legislation CGT on real estate for non-residents was only on disposals of residential property. Moving forward CGT will be applied to all UK land (including commercial). Indirect disposals The CGT will also […]

Disguised remuneration charges will apply to certain loans to directors and employees that are still outstanding after 5 April 2019. The charge affects arrangements involving loans made via Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) and similar disguised remuneration schemes. The new reporting and payment obligations came into force for employers using such schemes on 5 April 2019. […]

What is Assurance reporting? Assurance is provided to give its recipients ‘piece of mind’. There are different types of assurance reports, they can be for internal and external use, the reports provide confidence to stakeholders in regards to the systems and processes your business has in place. These reports highlight how risks are being managed […]

In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced that the “off payroll” workers rules that currently apply in the public sector would be rolled out to the private sector in 2020. The government have now issued a consultation paper that sets out proposed tax and national insurance changes that will impact on those supplying their services […]

Pensions contributions for Auto Enrolment are due to increase 6 April 2019, meaning you are likely to be at least £20 short on your next payday. What is Auto Enrolment? The Auto Enrolment was introduced by the government in 2012, the scheme was set up to ensure everyone has a private pension to add to […]

HMRC have announced that the changes to the national insurance (NIC) treatment of termination payments and sporting testimonials have been delayed to 6 April 2020. From 6 April 2020 Employer class 1A NIC will become payable on termination payments in excess of £30,000 and on sporting testimonials that exceed £100,000 (lifetime limit). The changes are […]