Your Accounting Questions Answered
Do I need to declare PAYE on Self Assessment?
Do I need to declare PAYE on my Self Assessment?
How frequently can I take dividends?
Assuming there is retained profit after tax in the business, Directors can vote dividends whenever they like…
What is deadline for reporting Capital Gains on property?
Capital Gains Tax on property must be reported and paid to HMRC within 60 days of the date of completion of the sale.
Where is my Government Gateway?
Government Gateway is a portal through which you can access HMRC services…
How should I reconcile wages on Xero?
Wages on Xero should be reconciled to ‘Wages Payable’.
What is the 31st July 2023 deadline for State Pension?
The 31st July 2023 deadline for topping up NI contributions for State Pension explained.
What are the penalties for late VAT?
The following guidance applies to VAT Returns that start on or after 1st Jan 2023.
What is Cash Accounting Scheme for VAT?
Under Cash VAT, the calculation is done on the basis of the date when Invoices and Bills were paid.
Are dividends tax deductible?
No. Expenditure incurred in running a business is tax deductible.
How do I close my company?
There are two ways to close a company, insolvency and striking off.
How do I claim expenses for the business using my car?
How to calculate vehicle cost claims.
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
Can you run two businesses in one company?
Yes. A company can conduct any number of businesses under one company.
Can I put the cost of my car through the company?
The company car costs tha t are allowable for a Ltd Co.
How do I register as Self Employed?
HMRC expect anyone who is trading (selling goods or services) to register as Self Employed.
What is the Xero App Launcher?
Duplicate records can appear when there are two records of the same transaction.
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.
Why do I need to keep refreshing my bank feeds?
Every 90 days you will be asked to renew your bank connection from within your accounting software, this will allow data to continue to flow through.
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.
