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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on additional properties

Proposals to bring in higher rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on purchases of additional residential properties are expected…

2016 Fuel & Van Benefit Rates

The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2015 (SI 2015/1979) comes into force on 31 December 2015 and takes effect for…

Tax-free savings update

Although interest rates for savings generally remain low, there are still a few tax-efficient savings opportunities on offer, with…

Bringing your cashflow processes into the digital age

December 13, 2022
Keeping on top of your cashflow is even more important during tough economic times. With a global slowdown on the cards, energy…

Planning or regretting?

September 13, 2018
As we have outlined in recent posts, change is upon us and come the end of March next year, the combination of Brexit and the advent…

Self-assessment and disclosure

Finance Act 2016, which became law on 15 September 2016, contains provisions designed to help clarify the time allowed for making…

Tax-free property and trading allowances

April 8, 2019
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Since April 2017, you can earn £1,000 from a trading activity and £1,000 of property related income, without being liable to income…
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Cashflow and cost control

April 13, 2021
More than ever, cashflow is a vital part of staying afloat, whether your business is in recovery or growth mode. Revenue, profit…

Minimum Wage Increases Announced

You will be aware that the 'National Living Wage' has now come into force, requiring employers to pay employees aged 25 or more…

Shared Parental Leave and Pay

January 12, 2015
Where a child is due to be born (or adopted) on or after 5 April 2015, its parents will be entitled to share the 52 weeks of maternity…

Ken Dodd has the last laugh

March 18, 2018
According to recent press commentary, Ken Dodd married his long-time partner, Anne Jones, just two days before he died. With an…

Tax-free home rentals

June 1, 2018
Since April 2016, the amount of tax-free income you can earn from letting a room in your home has increased to £7,500 per annum,…

Are you on the cloud?

January 25, 2019
Making Tax Digital (MTD) comes into force on the 1st April 2019 (no – it’s not an April Fools!) If you are VAT registered and,…

April 2010 – Q & A’s

April 28, 2010
Becoming Self Employed Q: I have always worked as an employee, but now want to take steps to set up my own business and work for…

VAT Flat Rate Scheme

March 23, 2011
When advising clients, one of the areas we examine in some detail is value added tax, not just whether or not they should register…