Tax Diary December 2016/January 2017Changes to NLW and NMW from April 2017Are you affected by changes to the VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS)Salary sacrifice under the microscope

1 December 2016 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 29 February 2016.

19 December 2016 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 December 2016. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 December 2016.)

19 December 2016 – Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 December 2016.

19 December 2016 – CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 December 2016 is payable by today.

30 December 2016 – Deadline for filing 2015-16 Self Assessment tax returns online to include a claim for under payments to be collected via tax code in 2017-18.

1 January 2017 – Due...

HMRC is to introduce an additional test that will determine the flat rate percentage used by traders. It would seem that HMRC presently considers the benefits obtained by certain businesses to be excessive and not in accord with the intentions of Parliament.

Traders that meet the new definition of a “limited cost trader” will be required to use a fixed rate of 16.5%. This will include traders who are already using the FRS scheme, and many at rates lower than 16.5%.

From 1 April 2017, FRS traders who meet the following definitions will be considered “limited cost traders” and will be obliged to use a new 16.5% rate. A limited cost trader will be...