top of page


Incidental overnight expenses – A little known tax break | Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
Expenses incurred by an employee on behalf of a company can only be reimbursed under the 'wholly, exclusively and necessarily' rules for...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


HMRC's use of artificial intelligence –How AI is assessing the risk of tax evasion by businesses - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
We are increasingly hearing more and more about artificial intelligence (AI) and how its use can change our way of working both now and...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Working for an umbrella company –Be aware of the risks - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
Recruitment agencies often use umbrella companies to pay temporary workers. HMRC confirms that there is no statutory definition of an...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Pre-trading expenses –Be aware of the rules - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
People set up in business for a variety of reasons. For some it is a dream that becomes a reality some years later. In working towards...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


NMW from April 2024 – Make sure you comply - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
Employers must pay their workers at least the statutory minimum wage for their age. Depending on the age of the worker, they may be...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Register to payroll benefits in kind - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Service
Employers can opt to deal with taxable benefits in kind through the payroll (known as ‘payrolling’) rather than reporting them to HMRC...
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Relevant motoring expenditure and NIC – Are you due a refund? - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
For tax purposes, where an employee uses their own car for work, mileage allowances can be paid tax-free up to the approved amount, which...
Feb 1, 20243 min read


NIC payable by the self-employed from April 2024 - Outsourced Bookkeeping Services | Outsourced Financial
The self-employed have historically paid two classes of National Insurance – Class 2 and Class 4. However, this is set to change from...
Jan 26, 20242 min read


The VAT domestic reverse charge: what your construction business needs to know - Outsourced Bookkeeping Services | Outsourced Financial
The VAT domestic reverse charge came into operation in March 2021, introducing significant changes around how VAT is collected and paid...
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Can mileage claims include loan interest? - Outsourced Bookkeeping Services | Outsourced Financial
T he Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) was introduced in 2002 as a statutory simplification to allow employers to make tax-free...
Jan 22, 20243 min read


Is it time to disincorporate? - Outsourced Financial | Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
On 26 October 2023 one of the most significant pieces of company legislation came into being. The main thrust of the Economic Crime and...
Jan 22, 20243 min read
bottom of page