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February questions and answers

February 2, 2018
Q. I own several properties jointly with my son. Most of them are rented out, but my son has lived in one of them for five years.…
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The importance of good leadership in a crisis

October 29, 2020
When the going gets tough, your role as leader becomes even more important to the future survival, recovery and success of the business.…

Problems paying your tax on time?

May 29, 2018
You would be hard pushed to find a tax payer who was happy to pay tax. Whatever the economic benefits of taxation, we would all…

VAT: zero-rating of adapted motor vehicles

Finance Act 2017 introduced legislation designed to end perceived abuse of the VAT relief on substantially and permanently adapted…

February 2016 Q&A

Q. Did my extended leave constitute a cessation of trade? I have been the sole director of a trading limited company for many years.…

Don’t look back!

February 12, 2019
One of the many quotes bandied around by people is: “don’t look back, you’re not going that way…” Like many clichés,…

Autumn Statment Summary 2011

November 29, 2011
On 29th November 2011, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced the Autumn Statement which provides an update…

New credit card payment fees take effect

Clients may be interested to know that HMRC have introduced a new schedule of fees, which apply from 1 April 2016, and replace the…

As easy as 1, 2, 3…

April 3, 2019
Well maybe not quite, but you should have your important figures at your fingertips and as ready to slip off your tongue as 1, 2,…

The Autumn Statement 2016

This is aimed at those who didn't receive our client newsletter - that is still available at http://eepurl.com/cqcb0b. If you do…

Tax Planning

I don't expect Jimmy Carr saw the funny side when Prime Minister David Cameron denounced as immoral his use of a tax avoidance scheme…

Using the IHT gift exemptions

December 13, 2017
As Benjamin Franklin observed in 1789 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.' More than two centuries…

July 2015 Q&A

July 1, 2015
Q. I personally own a number of buy-to-let residential properties. My son will attend a new school from September and it would be…

Making the best of your allowances

June 16, 2015
As the sole owner/director of your company you face a dilemma over how to extract income from that company. If you pay yourself…

Borderline benefits

April 19, 2018
Now that Scotland and Wales have their very own stamp duty taxes buying a house in the border areas between Wales and England, and…