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Corporation Tax

Corporation tax rates to increase to 25% but not for all companies

The UK corporation tax rate is currently one of the lowest rates of the G20 countries and the government states…

4 Mar 2021 Read article

HMRC Updates

5% vat rate for food, attractions and accommodation extended

In order to continue to support businesses and jobs in the hospitality sector, the reduced 5% rate of VAT will…

4 Mar 2021 Read article

HMRC Updates

No changes to income tax rates and personal allowance frozen

The basic rate of income tax and higher rate remain at 20% and 40% respectively, and the 45% additional rate…

4 Mar 2021 Read article

Corporation Tax

Legal vs illegal dividends

Changed business conditions in light of the Coronavirus pandemic have caused many companies to review their dividend policies not least…

22 Feb 2021 Read article

PAYE & Payroll

Statutory payments from April 2021

By law, there are various statutory payments that an employer must make to an employee while the employee is absent…

20 Feb 2021 Read article

PAYE & Payroll

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage changes from April 2021

Under the minimum wage legislation, workers must be paid at least the statutory minimum wage for their age. There are…

17 Feb 2021 Read article

PAYE & Payroll

Self-employment and the £2,000 dividend allowance

All taxpayers, regardless of the rate at which they pay tax, are entitled to a tax-free allowance for dividends. For…

6 Feb 2021 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Unused residential finance costs

Since 2017/18, the amount of income tax relief that landlords with residential properties have been able to claim on residential…

3 Feb 2021 Read article

VAT

The new vat rules for construction sector start on 1 march 2021

New VAT rules are due to come into effect this March which will impact on accounting for VAT for transactions…

1 Feb 2021 Read article

VAT

New vat rules for construction sector start on 1 march 2021

New VAT rules are finally due to come into effect this March which will impact on accounting for VAT for…

30 Jan 2021 Read article

Inheritance Tax

Making use of the transferable residence nil rate band

There are two nil rates bands for inheritance tax – the nil rate band of £325,000 and the Residence Nil…

23 Jan 2021 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

Beware the capital gains tax connected person rules

Although it is possible to transfer assets between spouses at a value that gives rise to neither a gain nor…

21 Jan 2021 Read article

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More Tax insights

Corporation tax rates to increase to 25% but not for all companies

5% vat rate for food, attractions and accommodation extended

No changes to income tax rates and personal allowance frozen

Legal vs illegal dividends

Statutory payments from April 2021

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage changes from April 2021

Self-employment and the £2,000 dividend allowance

Unused residential finance costs

The new vat rules for construction sector start on 1 march 2021

New vat rules for construction sector start on 1 march 2021

Making use of the transferable residence nil rate band

Beware the capital gains tax connected person rules

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