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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

Employee Benefits & Expenses

Work clothes – Can they be claimed against tax?

Whether a claim for the cost of work clothes is tax deductible is covered by the general rule for deduction…

7 Mar 2024 Read article

Employee Benefits & Expenses

Incidental overnight expenses – A little known tax break

Expenses incurred by an employee on behalf of a company can only be reimbursed under the 'wholly, exclusively and necessarily'…

5 Mar 2024 Read article

IR35 & Contractors

8 Essential Accounting Tips for Independent Contractors

The accounting field is rapidly evolving alongside technology. Contractors today operate in a digital-first business environment that demands new skills…

12 Feb 2024 Read article

IR35 & Contractors

Working for an umbrella company – Be aware of the risks

Recruitment agencies often use umbrella companies to pay temporary workers. HMRC confirms that there is no statutory definition of an…

9 Feb 2024 Read article

Business Finance

Pre-trading expenses – Be aware of the rules

People set up in business for a variety of reasons. For some it is a dream that becomes a reality…

5 Feb 2024 Read article

Business Finance

Depreciation versus capital allowances

Tax and accounting rules are not identical and it is sometimes necessary to adjust the accounting profit to arrive at…

15 Dec 2023 Read article

Company Formation

Is it time to disincorporate?

On 26 October 2023 one of the most significant pieces of company legislation came into being. The main thrust of…

9 Dec 2023 Read article

Employee Benefits & Expenses

Can mileage claims include loan interest?

The Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) was introduced in 2002 as a statutory simplification to allow employers to make tax-free…

4 Dec 2023 Read article

Business Finance

Relief for pre-trading expenses

In setting up a trade it is inevitable that expenses will be incurred before the trade actually commences. Expenses may…

15 Nov 2023 Read article

Business Finance

Relief for post-cessation expenses

The end of a business will not necessarily mean that no further expenses are incurred. Where expenses are incurred after…

23 Oct 2023 Read article

Employee Benefits & Expenses

Key person insurance – When can you claim a deduction?

The profitability or earning capacity of a business may depend on one person or on a small number of people.…

20 Oct 2023 Read article

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More Business insights

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

Work clothes – Can they be claimed against tax?

Incidental overnight expenses – A little known tax break

8 Essential Accounting Tips for Independent Contractors

Working for an umbrella company – Be aware of the risks

Pre-trading expenses – Be aware of the rules

Depreciation versus capital allowances

Is it time to disincorporate?

Can mileage claims include loan interest?

Relief for pre-trading expenses

Relief for post-cessation expenses

Key person insurance – When can you claim a deduction?

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