HMRC have recently won a tax tribunal case where they were seeking to challenge the deduction for a spouses wages in arriving at the profits of her husband’s business. The judge agreed with HMRC that the amount of spouses wages allowed as a deduction should be limited based on the hours spent and appropriate rate for the work done.
The general principle here is that the expense must be incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the trade. Traditionally when the personal allowance was fairly low (e.g. £6,475 in 2010) it was quite easy to justify the wages paid to the spouse at around that level. However, there have been significant increases in the personal allowance in recent years to £11,500 in the current tax year and it is important that wages paid to the spouse can be justified.
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Are spouses wages fully deductible?
HMRC have recently won a tax tribunal case where they were seeking to challenge the deduction for a spouses wages in arriving at the profits of her husband’s business. The judge agreed with HMRC that the amount of spouses wages allowed as a deduction should be limited based on the hours spent and appropriate rate for the work done.
The general principle here is that the expense must be incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the trade. Traditionally when the personal allowance was fairly low (e.g. £6,475 in 2010) it was quite easy to justify the wages paid to the spouse at around that level. However, there have been significant increases in the personal allowance in recent years to £11,500 in the current tax year and it is important that wages paid to the spouse can be justified.
Robinsons London Accountants – accounting done differently
At Robinsons we work hard to understand, communicate, interact, engage and, above all, to connect with each and every one of our clients – from entrepreneurs to established businesses, from every area of London and from every sector you can imagine.
MEET THE TEAM to find out more about Joseph, Richard and Matthew.
For us, it’s all about building long-term relationships and really getting to know what makes you tick and what your goals are. We do all this using the latest accounting software. We also have great packages to help start-ups. Remember, we care about your business, not just your accounts.
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