Man Utd is cutting staff perks. Should, and can, you?

13th March 2025 by Joanne Stoneman

Manchester United FC is to end free hot meals for its staff as part of a cost-cutting exercise. If you want to withdraw staff perks such as free food, tea and coffee to save on business costs, can you do so?

Annual accounting: how are interest and late payment penalties calculated?

10th March 2025 by Joanne Stoneman

If you use the annual accounting scheme, you will submit one return each year instead of four or twelve. What are the potential traps if you don’t meet the scheme conditions?

Is basis period reform really over and done with?

6th March 2025 by Joanne Stoneman

You heaved a sigh of relief after submitting your 2023/24 self-assessment tax return, especially as it meant the fiddly basis period calculations were behind you. But why might it be to your advantage to revisit them?