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Self Assessment & Income Tax

Tax-Efficient Strategies for Retiring Employees

Just because an employee receives a lump sum on leaving does not necessarily mean the payment is exempt from tax…

26 Jun 2024 Read article

Corporation Tax

Do you have to take a dividend? Reasons why not to

Many directors believe they have an absolute right to money deposited in a company's bank accounts. However, payment cannot just…

24 Jun 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Tax implications of company failure

With interest rates falling, business growth should follow. While this is waiting to happen, companies continue to close. The latest…

21 Jun 2024 Read article

Corporation Tax

Advantages of filing your 2023/24 tax return early

The deadline for filing your 2023/24 Self Assessment tax return online is 31 January 2025. An earlier deadline of 30…

20 Jun 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Tax-free savings income in 2024/25

Up to certain limits, it is possible to enjoy some savings income tax-free. The extent to which this is possible…

7 Jun 2024 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

Five common capital gains tax errors

HMRC have revealed that every year lots of simple errors are made in tax returns in relation to capital gains…

3 Jun 2024 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Relief for replacement domestic items

Landlords letting residential property are not entitled to a deduction for the cost of the domestic items that they provide…

29 May 2024 Read article

Company Formation

Partnerships – Cessation on death of a partner

Partnerships exist in either ordinary format or as limited liability partnerships (LLP). An ordinary partnership is legally defined by the…

27 May 2024 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Should I sell before the end of the Furnished holiday lettings regime?

Furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) enjoy tax advantages not available to landlords letting residential property on long-term lets. The advantages are…

23 May 2024 Read article

Business Finance

Post-cessation expenses – When and how are they allowable?

When an unincorporated business stops trading, accounts are prepared to the date of cessation. Where a limited company ceases trading,…

17 May 2024 Read article

Corporation Tax

Taxation of company cars in 2024/25

A taxable benefit arises where an employee has the private use of a company car. Unless the car is an…

14 May 2024 Read article

VAT

VAT records – What do you need to keep?

If you are registered for VAT, you will need to keep normal business records. The records must be complete, up…

11 May 2024 Read article

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More Blog insights

Tax-Efficient Strategies for Retiring Employees

Do you have to take a dividend? Reasons why not to

Tax implications of company failure

Advantages of filing your 2023/24 tax return early

Tax-free savings income in 2024/25

Five common capital gains tax errors

Relief for replacement domestic items

Partnerships – Cessation on death of a partner

Should I sell before the end of the Furnished holiday lettings regime?

Post-cessation expenses – When and how are they allowable?

Taxation of company cars in 2024/25

VAT records – What do you need to keep?

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