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With our insight and information, we hope to keep you in control of your future. Our newsletter is designed for your needs and should inspire you to carry on achieving your business goals.
Take advantage: tax free benefit for directors and employees
And it’s not too good to be true. Don’t be put off by the technical name. What are called ‘trivial’ benefits, are far from trivial. They can make a very worthwhile add-on to remuneration, allowing you to provide a benefit to an...
Your pension and you
Our round up of pensions news highlights a number of changes. Normal minimum pension age: what’s changing? Normal minimum pension age (NMPA) is currently 55, and it’s usually the earliest age at which pension savers can access a workplace or personal pension without...
Drilling down: Mr Tooth and the tax return
A complex Supreme Court case in 2021 ended in taxpayer victory - and two takeaway messages. 1. Importance of full disclosure to HMRC. Unable to get software to enter key information in the right box on the right page of his self assessment tax return, Mr Tooth and his...
Gift Aid: 5 own goals to avoid
There’s no doubt that Gift Aid is good for charities. Latest statistics reveal that the average Gift Aid donor gives £360, though Northern Ireland tops the list, with an average gift of £750. But it’s also an area where close attention to the rules matters. It’s a...
HMRC sets sights on cryptoassets
For proof that cryptoassets are high profile, see Collins Dictionary’s 2021 word of the year. It’s NFT - non-fungible token. NFTs are the crypto-world equivalent of certificates proving you own a digital (or physical) asset: a collectible, like digital artwork, or...
Busting the research and development myth
Research and development (R&D). It’s what other people do. Right? The answer is, not necessarily. Many companies carry out R&D without realising that their activity could bring them within scope of the R&D tax regime. It matters because R&D tax relief...
Property disposals
Autumn Budget 2021 reset the capital gains tax (CGT) clock for payments on disposals of UK land and property.
Why timing matters for your capital spend
Getting the maximum tax benefit from capital spending often involves a balance of considerations, and timing can be critical to the outcome. We look here at two timing issues that could impact your business.
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