Maximising the value of your accounting records

Maximising the value of your accounting records

Accurate record-keeping helps you file your VAT returns correctly and on time, reducing the risk of penalties. At Horsfield & Smith, we know that efficient tax management, VAT compliance and strong financial practices are key to your business growth. Here’s how...

Getting Ready for the Extension of Making Tax Digital

Keeping the UK’s tax system running effectively and up to date with advances in technology is no easy task. But the introduction of the Government’s ‘Making Tax Digital (MTD)’ initiative is intended to solve this problem, by moving most taxation over to a digital...

The Basics of VAT for UK Businesses

An introduction to the main business tax. VAT is a business tax on the supply of goods and services. It is charged at varying rates depending on what is being supplied, who it is being supplied to and where it is being supplied to. But with Brexit, temporary rate...

Covid-19: How Do I Join the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme?

The HMRC VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme is now open which enables VAT payments deferred between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 to be paid in equal instalments – all instalments must be paid by the end of January 2022. You must ensure you have decided how to manage...