Your Accounting Questions Answered

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Can I make payments from Xero?

Xero itself does not provide functionality to make payments from the platform. However a number of Add-ons are providing that

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What are capital allowances?

Most expenditure in a business is included in the calculation of profit (income - expenditure) that is used to calculate business income tax.

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Why has my tax code changed?

When a tax code changes it is usually because HMRC has become aware of some other income, whether that is a dividend or a second employment or trading.

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What car expenses can I claim for business?

Private car expenses are allowable as business expenses when travelling from your place of work to or from a client or supplier. Going from home to office is not considered a business expense.

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What is Postponed VAT?

Postponed VAT is a way to deal with VAT on Imports.

When importing goods HMRC applies to VAT on Import at the point of entry into the UK, usually requiring it to be paid before goods are released.

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How can I use bank rules in my bookkeeping?

Xero offers a way to speed up some of your bookkeeping by using bank rules. These will allow you to fill out the information to spot specific words within a transaction which can then be allocated to a category and supplier.

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How can I make my bookkeeping more efficient?

With Dext you can increase the information pulled through from invoices and receipts by using supplier rules. These can allow you to set the supplier details, the category, tax rates and more.

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