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Changes to IR35 rules confirmed
HMRC have recently announced changes to the way the intermediaries legislation (known as the 'IR35 rules') will be applied to off-payroll…
Undeclared offshore assets
From 1 October more than 100 countries, including the UK, will be able to exchange data on financial accounts under the Common Reporting…
Why ticking the Gift Aid box is important
HMRC have asserted that charities are missing out on up to £600m a year of funding due to donations not being confirmed under the…
October 2016 Q&A
Q. I have recently started a new job and, for the first time in my career, I have been provided with a company car. I have to pay…
Autumn Statement Roundup
Summary The Chancellor of the Exchequer pulled out a few surprises in his Autumn Statement. The most eye-catching is the reform…
Mini One Stop Shop – VAT on EU Sales
This sounds like a friendly retail outlet where you might buy a pint of milk on a Sunday evening. In fact it is short-hand for the…
Emergency Budget Round-up
Chancellor George Osborne revealed a mixed bag of measures that will affect small businesses around the UK in the new coalition…
Brexit – the outlook for business
The political upheavals of the last week have done little to resolve the Brexit issue, the underlying political manoeuvrings or…
July 2017 Q&A
Q. Can I give my house to my children and continue to live in it and avoid inheritance tax? A. It may be possible if you pay a…
Did your goat eat your accounts?
Companies House have published a list of bizarre excuses for the late filing of their statutory accounts. They include: “goats…
Making the best of it
Many people regard paying their accountant as a necessary evil. Simply as something that has to be done, in order to tick the boxes…
How do we prepare for Brexit when so much is undecided?
It is hardly surprising that Brexit is fast becoming as big a turnoff as tax. How on earth are we supposed to react or adapt to…
Follower Notices and Accelerated Payment Notices
When a court or the tribunal issue a ruling that potentially resolves a large number of cases, many 'followers' (i.e. taxpayers…
Companies to be liable for employees who facilitate tax cheating
The Government has recently announced that it is to bring forward plans to introduce a criminal offence for corporations who fail…
Genuine confidence
There are countless blogs on confidence in business. How to stand, what colour suit to wear, how to speak, what tone and pitch of…