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The most significant change for landlords in years

Renters Rights Bill

The revised Renters’ Rights Bill proposes the most significant change for landlords in years. The original proposal by the Conservative Government aimed to improve housing standards and implement reforms in the private sector was mentioned in this year’s King’s Speech. The bill has had its first reading in the House of Commons and is set […]

Capital Gains on residential properties

CGT on property

The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) tax free allowance has now fallen to £3,000 (2024/2025). The policy was announced in the former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Autumn Statement in 2022.  This reduction in the tax free allowance will result in more individuals being subject to the CGT regime. Additionally, most landlords selling their properties are also […]

Tax deductible expenses for your business

business expenses

Setting up a business is both exciting and worrying. There’s so much to do and the topic of tax deductible expenses for business might not even be on the radar!  However, no doubt you want to optimise your tax position whilst making sure you stay on the right side of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). […]

Are you letting out a residential property through a limited company?

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In recent years many landlords have preferred to set up a structure of a property limited company to ease the burden of tax.  Of course, this can be a good choice.  However, if you are letting out a residential property through a limited company you may have other tax obligations. As a property investor, you […]

Gifting for Inheritance Tax

Inheritance Tax

In recent years, the allowances for Inheritance Tax (IHT) have remained stagnant. Consequently, an increasing number of individuals are now liable to pay this tax, which is commonly known as the “death tax”. To mitigate this tax, gifting for Inheritance Tax has become more prevalent. If you are not familiar with how IHT works, here’s […]

Ways to reduce your corporation tax bill

Corporation Tax

With the corporation tax rate rising from 19% to 25%, business owners have started to face higher corporation tax bills from 1 April 2023. So, what are the ways to reduce your corporation tax bill? If you are running a profitable business, you may be wondering if you’re taking advantage of all the tax efficiencies […]

When is a pool car, not a pool car?

company car

When an employee has access to a car provided by their employer, it usually results in a company car benefit-in-kind (BIK). However, if the car is classified as a “pool” car, then no taxable benefit arises. So, when is a “pool” car, not a “pool” car? Company Car Tax A company car is a common […]

Salary Sacrifice Scheme and the Electric Car

salary sacrifice and electric car

Salary sacrifice has been around for a while now. But in recent times it has become a popular topic again.  For two reasons, first employers want to offer a competitive package to help with staff retention. Second, money is tight for everyone, and a salary sacrifice scheme offers tax savings.  Tax savings for both the […]

What is duality of purpose?

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As accountants, we have become accustomed to seeing situations where our clients combine their business and personal expenses.  Our role is often (especially when we are doing the bookkeeping) to sift through these expenses and explain the duality of purpose to our clients. So, what is duality of purpose?  Simply explained duality of purpose is […]

Things to watch out for when calculating minimum wage

minimum wage

Last month, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) released the first update from their National Minimum Wage (NMW) promotion team. Going forward, they plan to provide quarterly updates on certain things to watch out for when calculating the minimum wage. You should sign up for the employer bulletins.   Why is it important to get the […]