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Property & Landlord Tax

Expenses that landlords can deduct

Landlords must pay tax on any profit from their property rental business (although income from property of less than £1,000…

28 Jan 2019 Read article

Inheritance Tax

Give to charity to reduce your inheritance tax bill

Making gifts to charity can be an effective way to reduce the amount of inheritance tax (IHT) payable on your…

28 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Working from home – claim tax relief for your expenses

An increasing number of employees work from home some or all of the time. Where they do so, they may…

27 Jan 2019 Read article

Corporation Tax

Overdrawn director’s loan accounts

In a personal or family company, the lines between the directors as individuals and the company are often blurred –…

27 Jan 2019 Read article

Business Finance

The importance of keeping good business records

To ensure that you pay the correct amount of tax and file correct tax returns with HMRC, it is vital…

25 Jan 2019 Read article

HMRC Updates

HMRC publishes more strange excuses

A recent press release by HMRC revealed some of the oddest excuses for submitting a late tax return. The excuses…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Employee Benefits & Expenses

Avoid car-fuel benefit charge for 2018-19

The easiest way to ensure that no car-fuel benefit charge (for private journeys in a company car) is payable, is…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Employee Benefits & Expenses

On your bike – Cycle to Work schemes

There are special rules involving bicycles usually referred to as 'Cycle to Work' arrangements. The Cycle to Work scheme was…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Inheritance Tax

Lifetime transfers where estate of another individual is increased

Most gifts made during a person's life are not subject to tax at the time of the gift. These lifetime…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Changes to lettings relief and other exemptions April 2020

Two changes to the way Private Residence Relief works are due to come into effect from April 2020. These changes…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

CGT relief for two dwellings for the same period

As a general rule, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on a property which has been used wholly as…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Welsh rates of Income Tax

The Welsh Government has confirmed that the proposed Welsh Government Budget has been ratified and that the new Welsh rates…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

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More Blog insights

Expenses that landlords can deduct

Give to charity to reduce your inheritance tax bill

Working from home – claim tax relief for your expenses

Overdrawn director’s loan accounts

The importance of keeping good business records

HMRC publishes more strange excuses

Avoid car-fuel benefit charge for 2018-19

On your bike – Cycle to Work schemes

Lifetime transfers where estate of another individual is increased

Changes to lettings relief and other exemptions April 2020

CGT relief for two dwellings for the same period

Welsh rates of Income Tax

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