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Boosting recycling through the tax system

August 21, 2018
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The government has announced that it has received record-breaking support from members of the public to counter the blight of plastic…

August 2017 Q & A

August 4, 2017
Q. My wife has a part time job but doesn't earn enough to pay tax. Can she get tax relief on contributions made to a pension scheme?…

January 2016 Q&A

Q. What is our IHT position following a change of ownership? In 2014, my partner and I changed the ownership status of our house…

Cancelling VAT or VAT/MOSS Registration

May 26, 2015
If you registered for UK VAT in order to operate VAT-MOSS for your overseas sales of digital services to non-business customers,…

Do you have what it takes?

May 12, 2010
Note that this is a shortened version of a detailed guide I have put together. The full guide goes into details about the thinking…

Capital Gains Tax liabilities

April 29, 2019
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is defined by the Government as: "Capital Gains Tax is a tax on the profit when you sell (or ‘dispose…

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…

VAT Benchmarking

February 6, 2015
HMRC are currently writing to around 7,500 furniture retailers and car repair businesses asking the owners to check the figures…

SDLT on second homes

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on the purchase of residential property in increasing portions of the property price above…

Business Tips: Setting KPIs and measuring performance

April 28, 2022
Once you begin trading, you’re faced with a new challenge – successfully managing the course of your brand-new business and…

Dividend Allowance

Legislation included in Finance Bill 2016 implements the new 0% rate for dividend income, as well as changing the rates of tax for…

When is a car a van?

June 21, 2018
There are advantages for tax purposes if the vehicle you buy for your business is considered to be a van as opposed to a car. If…
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How to safeguard your team’s mental health

August 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced a significant amount of change and upheaval onto you and your team – in a very short amount…
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8K – Financial Performance

November 5, 2019
Today is the first day of our series on the 8 Key Drivers of Business Value Whether you’re growing your business for yourself,…

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,…