Are you thinking of selling an asset? Or have you recently sold or gifted an asset that gave rise to a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) liability? If so, there is an often underutilised relief that could improve your cash position; Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief. If you pay income tax at the higher or […]
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We wish you a happy new year and let’s hope 2022 is more stable and that by the end of the year we can return to some kind of “normality”. What is the best use of your time in January? We encourage all clients to consider taking time to prepare a 2022 Strategic plan. “A […]
We are now into week one of Plan B even if at the time of writing this blog our MP’s are still debating measures amid Tory backlash. It seems that vaccines are still our best line of defence and so until the majority of adults have received their booster jab it would be reasonable to […]
Entertainment Expenses – what is tax deductible? It is common at this time of the year to see a lot more gifting and partying. It is after all the festive season. The costs of parties and gifts can be a tax allowable expense and any VAT can be claimed back if it relates to employees. […]
Making Tax Digital (MTD) Delayed As we said last week uncertainty and change are in the air! So, this week we have more changes to announce. MTD for self-employed, partnerships and landlords has now been delayed. The change that was originally set to become law in April 2023 has now been pushed back due to […]
Last week saw the introduction of the new health and social care Levy. Whilst this came as a surprise to many it was not all that unexpected. The UK with its aging population has over many years debated on how to deal with the rising cost of social care. It took the pandemic (and the […]
Under new rules introduced by the Finance Act 2021, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have acquired some extra powers when it comes to collection of tax and information gathering. Will HMRC contact my bank directly? A new “financial institution notice” was created to speed up the process of getting information to tackle tax evasion. HMRC […]
From 1st January 2021 the way we complete the VAT Return in the UK changed. The most important change was how we account for VAT when it comes to Great Britain (GB) trading with the European Union (EU).
This however was not a Budget and therefore as expected no announcements on the future tax strategy. There is an acceptance overall from the pundits that tax will have to increase.
The Chancellor said the aim was to “give everyone the opportunity of good and secure work, so no one is left without hope.”