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Taxfile's May 2018 e-newsletter

Newsletter – New Battersea Branch & More!

New Battersea branch and newsletter

Taxfile is pleased to welcome the opening of the new branch in Battersea, London SW8. This joins its sister branches at Dulwich, Tulse Hill and the West Country — what a great family!

Our latest email newsletter is available to online (see link below). Here is a brief introduction to just a few of the articles included:

  • If you work in the construction industry as sub-contractor or limited company, we may be able to help. Let us see if you are due a tax refund or help you register for CIS if you are not already set up.
  • We operative a refer-a-friend discount; please ask us for details and save money!
  • We pride ourselves in being a multi-lingual company. Our staff speak many languages including English, Arabic, Dari, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Pashto, Polish and Russian.
  • We can help you avoid late payment filing fees. Since May this year, HMRC are adding £10 per day to any fine for late filing! So, don’t delay – get in touch and we’ll help to minimise your fine and to get your tax affairs in order.
  • All of our clients get free Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Insurance. Please ask us for more details (terms apply).

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Standard Rate VAT 20% from 4 Jan 2011

Change to permitted VAT return submission methods

Changes to VAT return submission methodsIn a vote for common sense, HMRC has finally relaxed its requirements, under certain circumstances, in respect to the methods it allows for submission of VAT returns. Previously almost* all businesses were forced to submit VAT returns on-line while paper and telephone submission methods were phased out forcibly even for those who did not have access to a viable on-line method. We’re pleased to confirm that HMRC are now relaxing submission requirements for those businesses who can show that the on-line method is not a practical one for their particular circumstances, for example based on limitations caused by age, disability, remoteness, quality of internet connection etc. HMRC now requires those unable to file on-line to file by telephone. And if that’s not practical for similar reasons, they may then be able to submit good old-fashioned paper VAT returns. If HMRC decline both methods, the business or individual concerned will be able to appeal if it thinks it has a reasonable reason to do so.

This change of heart follows a tribunal Read more