Category Archives: Tax Tips

Christmas gifting and parties – What are the tax implications?

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. […]

The new penalty regime from HM Revenue & Customs

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The new penalty regime from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) The UK tax system is moving towards a more digital system with the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) and as part of it HMRC are introducing new penalty measures.  If you are not familiar with MTD then please visit our previous blogs What is […]

When do I need to report for Capital Gains?

Do you ever get the impression that in the effort to simplify processes, the government complicates it even more?  One recent example is the “simplification” of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime when it comes to reporting. Whilst trying to simplify the process and removing the need to register for the Self-Assessment tax regime, more […]

Research & Development (R&D) – Tax Breaks

The government has committed to investing £22 billion in R&D by 2025 and this was again confirmed in the 2021 budget. The UK is recognised as a world leader when it comes to research and innovations