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Can A Director Also Be A Consultant To Their Own Company?

22nd May 19

National Insurance is a significant cost for any company. Therefore, wouldn't it be great if you could save on your NI bill?

Structures And Buildings Allowance Update

15th May 19

The new Structures And Buildings Allowance has come into effect for expenditure incurred on or after 28 October 2018 ...

Capital Gains Tax: Increases For Landlords Are On The Way!

8th May 19

In the 2018 Budget, Philip Hammond announced changes to Capital Gains Tax that will impact the sale of a landlord's home ...

Transferring Property Tax Efficiently Using Trusts

1st May 19

Creating a trust and transferring property into it for your children needs professional tax advice to get right ...

How Should You Own Your Business Premises?

24th April 19

Many businesses own the premises they operate from, but for tax purposes, sometimes it's more efficient for the business not to own it ...

No Deal Brexit: For UK Employees Working In The EU, EEA Or Switzerland

17th April 19

If you're a UK employer with staff working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland, then HMRC has issued new no deal Brexit guidance ...

Maximising The Claim For Business Expenses

10th April 19

If you're reviewing your profit and loss report, ensure you deduct all allowable business expenses from your business ...

Claiming Loan Interest Relief

3rd April 19

Our attention turns to the compilation of our tax returns and ensuring we are claiming the tax reliefs available ...

The 2019 ATED Filing Deadline Is Fast Approaching!

27th March 19

A limited company, registered in the UK or not, has to pay Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings on UK residential property ...

Family Investment Companies And Succession Planning

20th March 19

A question that most people ask themselves is how do they pass on their wealth to the next generation ...

Tax-Free Perks! Did You Know There Were Such Things?

13th March 19

Did you know that there are such things as tax-free perks? These are called 'trivial benefits' and are usually overlooked ...

A Valuable Inheritance Tax Relief

6th March 19

There are some valuable Inheritance Tax reliefs available that may be useful if you want to make a gift without waiting ...

Extracting Money From The Family Business

27th February 19

Many people want a family business that will benefit their spouse and children. But how do you extract money from it?

The Importance Of Employer Pension Contributions

22nd February 19

I was talking to a new client on Monday about employer pension contributions and that prompted me to write this blog post ...

Year End Tax Planning For Capital Gains Tax

15th February 19

With the 2018/19 tax year drawing to an end, here are some ideas to ensure you minimise your Capital Gains Tax liability ...

Taxation Of Serviced Accommodation

8th February 19

I stayed in serviced accommodation at the weekend. It was easy to book, nicely furnished and very clean ...

Alphabet Shares And Planning For Family Companies

1st February 19

When paying dividends from a company, sometimes it's better to use Alphabet Shares rather than dividend waivers ...

Uber Driver's Employment Status Confirmed By Court

25th January 19

The Court of Appeal has rejected Uber's appeal. The employment status of three of its drivers has now been confirmed ...

Will Bitcoin Profits Mean A Bumper Year For HMRC?

18th January 19

Many people cashed in their Bitcoin investments last year which means they may now have a CGT liability to pay ...

Tax Planning With A Group Structure

11th January 19

There are risks involved with having substantial assets such as property inside a company. I recommend a group structure ...

Stamp Duty Land Tax On The Granny Annexe

4th January 19

Many people buy properties with a granny annexe to help elderly relatives, but what Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is due?

Different Ways To Save For Your Future

28th December 18

There are many different ways to save for your future, so here are a few to think about, with various levels of risk ...

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas

21st December 18

With most of us finishing for the holidays today, I thought I'd join the festivities and let you have some tax trivia ...

Should I Tell HMRC About The Buy-To-Let Property I Own?

14th December 18

I still come across lots of people who have purchased buy-to-let properties that have not declared their income to HMRC ...

Planning For CGT Main Residence Relief

7th December 18

What happens when you sell a property that isn't your main residence? CGT Main Residence Relief can help here ...

New Structures And Buildings Allowance

23rd November 18

The Chancellor has announced a new Structures And Building Allowance for new non-residential structures and buildings ...

The Tax Pitfalls Of The Office Christmas Party

16th November 18

Remember that you have a limit of andpound;150 per person or there will be tax payable on your Christmas party ...

New VAT Rules For Businesses In The Construction Industry

9th November 18

HMRC has issued its policy paper for a VAT reverse charge regime for the construction industry ...

Autumn Budget 2018: Property Tax Changes

2nd November 18

The Chancellor announced his Autumn Budget 2018 on Monday and I thought I'd take a look at some of the property tax changes ...

Potential Budget CGT Relief For Sales To Long-Term Tenants

19th October 18

The Sunday Times has reported that the Government may be considering a CGT relief incentive to landlords ...

The Owner-Managed Business Property Tax Trap

12th October 18

If you take a small salary and dividends from your business and own buy-to-let properties, you may soon fall into this property tax trap ...

The Annual Allowance For Pension Contributions

5th October 18

Our thoughts are turning to filing tax returns for last year. I've been asked about the annual allowance for pension contributions ...

VAT On Holiday Lets And Serviced Accommodation

28th September 18

With many businesses, once your income heads above andpound;85,000 you have to register for and pay VAT every quarter ...

Marriage Allowance: A Million Couples Are Missing Out!

21st September 18

If you're a married couple, or in a civil partnership, you could be missing out on the Marriage Allowance, worth up to andpound;238 a year ...

40% Of Small Businesses Are Resistant To Making Tax Digital

14th September 18

It's clear that many business owners are resistant to HMRC's Making Tax Digital scheme ...

HMRC Has Offshore Tax Evaders In Their Sights

31st August 18

Gone are the days when offshoring assets was considered good tax planning. HMRC are squeezing every penny from tax evaders ...

Letting A Room Through Airbnb

24th August 18

If you're thinking of letting a room through Airbnb you should know that HMRC is receiving data about your income ...

Can An FHL Business Qualify For Business Property Relief?

17th August 18

Business Property Relief is something many Furnished Holiday Lettings businesses try to claim, but mostly get refused ...

HMRC And The High Income Child Benefit Charge

10th August 18

If you're claiming child benefit, be aware of the High Income Child Benefit Charge if you exceed the HICBC threshold ...

HMRC And Undeclared Gains On Sale Of Second Properties

3rd August 18

HMRC has identified 1,500 people who they're going to write to about why they haven't paid Capital Gains Tax on the sale of property ...

An Accountant Or A Tax Advisor

27th July 18

Accountants are the mainstay of the business world, but not everyone has a tax advisor and I think they're missing out ...

Family Will Planning: Using The Nil-Rate Band On First Death

13th July 18

When it comes to family will planning, have you heard of the nil-rate band on first death? It's a really useful relief ...

Capital Gains Tax: Buy-To-Let landlords To Be Hit Again

6th July 18

HMRC are proposing a 30-day payment window for Capital Gains Tax on the disposal of buy-to-let properties by landlords ...

HMRC Restricts Non-Statutory Clearance Process

29th June 18

Incorporating a property letting business used to benefit from HMRC's Non-Statutory Clearance Process, but not anymore ...

How To Lose Principal Private Residence Relief

22nd June 18

Principal Private Residence Relief is considered the best relief to offset against Capital Gains Tax, but there are pitfalls ...

Rental Property: To Furnish Or Not To Furnish?

15th June 18

Are you looking at the schedule of costs incurred on your rental property and thinking about what can be claimed as a repair?

The Tax Implications Of Employing Family Members

1st June 18

I read about a very interesting tax case to do with employing family members through a business and how HMRC objected ...

Pre-Letting Expenditure: What Can you Claim?

25th May 18

When a landlord purchases a property to let out, they'll spend money on it. But what pre-letting expenditure is allowed?

Jointly Owned Property And The Use Of HMRC Form 17

18th May 18

Surely, if a rental property is owned as tenants in common and the split is 70:30, this is what we can declare on our tax return, right?

More Tax Changes Affecting Buy-To-Let Landlords

11th May 18

HMRC have partially removed the amount of mortgage interest on which buy-to-let landlords can claim full tax deductions on ...

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