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Inheritance Tax Essentials for 2025-26

2025-26 Allowances, Rates and Reliefs

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10/04/25

Catching Up on Retirement Savings in Your 50s

By the time you reach your 50s, retirement planning often becomes a top priority.

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19/03/25

Business Succession Planning

Steps to smooth business transitions

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09/01/25

Autumn Budget 2024

Overview of the Autumn Budget’s Impact on Businesses and Individuals

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01/11/24

Financial planning for major life events

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29/10/24

Tax-Efficient Gift-Giving

Understanding the basics of tax-efficient gift-giving.

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11/09/24

Knowing Your Company's Worth

Knowing your business’s worth is a powerful tool in your strategic arsenal.

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26/06/24

Personal tax planning in 2024-25

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16/04/24

Tax Card for 2024-25

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26/03/24

Spring Budget 2024

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08/03/24

Year End Tax Guide for 2023-24

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11/01/24

Tax and your Work Christmas Party

How to reward your team in a tax-efficient way.

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06/12/23

Autumn Statement 2023

Unlocking Growth

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23/11/23

Tax Card for 2023-24

Updated information for the 2023-24 tax year

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24/10/23

Self Assessment Tax Returns

Get a head start on your self-assessment tax return

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01/12/22

Hiring Staff for the first time

First-time Employers - read our guide for business owners planning to hire staff

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08/09/22

The Importance of Estate Planning

How to prepare and protect your estate

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24/05/22

A New Approach to Employee Benefits

Balancing tax perks for desirability

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24/05/22

Personal Tax - Changes for 2022-23

Read more about the changes from 6th April 2022 to your personal tax situation:

  • Income Tax and Personal Allowance
  • Dividend Tax
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Capital Gains Tax

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01/04/22

Cashflow Strategies

Take control of your business finances - read more about cashflow management strategies, monitoring, forecasting and strategies for improvement.

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01/04/22

Spring Statement 2022

Here’s how the Chancellor’s Spring Statement might impact you.

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24/03/22

Tax Card 2022-23

Tax Card with important Tax Rates and Reliefs for 2022-23

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23/02/22

Autumn Budget 2021

The Chancellor resisted the urge to raise taxes in order to start paying off the Covid-19 emergency support schemes which kept many businesses afloat during the pandemic.

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28/10/21

2020-21 Tax Returns and SEISS Grants

Don't forget you will have to report any SEISS grants received during the 2020/21 tax year on your Self-Assessment Income Tax Return due by 31st January 2022.

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08/10/21

Tax Planning for Residential Landlords

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01/07/21

Pros and Cons of a Company Electric Car

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01/07/21

Tax Newsletter - July 2021

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01/07/21

Costs you can reclaim on your business

For the Self-Employed: Allowable Expenses and Allowances in 2021/22.

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11/06/21

The Basics of VAT

An introduction to VAT, the main business tax.

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11/06/21

Post-Covid-19 Support for Businesses

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31/07/20

Corporate Tax Planning in 2019-20

Managing and planning during Covid-19

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31/07/20

Tax Newsletter - August 2020

Latest Tax and Accounting news

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31/07/20

Getting Britain Spending Again

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09/07/20

July 2020 - Tax Newsletter

  • UK slumps into recession
  • Reverse VAT charge delay
  • Furlough scheme amendments
  • Self employment grants

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06/07/20

Spring Budget 2020

Key tax announcements from the Spring Budget 2020

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12/03/20

Taxing Cryptocurrencies

HMRC updates tax guidance for digital currencies.

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02/03/20

Employer Issues with Auto-Enrolment

A headache for Employers

 

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02/03/20

Latest Tax and Accounting News

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02/03/20

Tracing Lost Pension Plans

Billions of pounds lost in unclaimed funds.

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18/02/20

Tax Implications of Providing Company Cars

Does it pay off to provide low or zero-emission cars?

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18/02/20

Tax Newsletter - February 2020

The latest tax and accounting news affecting you and your business.

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03/02/20

R&D Tax Credits in Practice

Tax breaks for innovative businesses.

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23/01/20

Different Types of Business Structure

Options to consider when starting up.

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23/01/20

Year-End Tax Guide 2019-20

Make sure you have organised your finances as efficiently as possible before the new tax year begins on 6th April 2020.

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21/01/20

Tax Newsletter - January 2020

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08/01/20

Low-Risk Ways to Start a Business

Methods to overcome uncertainty in 2020.

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19/12/19

Gearing up for Self-Assessment

With only two months left until the 31st January deadline for online returns, self-assessment is very much on our minds.

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09/12/19

Tax Newsletter - December 2019

  • Delay to controversial loan charge
  • Planned probate fees increase abandoned
  • Call to delay off-payroll extension
  • Demand to reform business rates system

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09/12/19

Tax Newsletter - November 2019

  • Encouraging Sole Traders to save for retirement
  • Stamp Duty receipts down
  • More estates paying Inheritance Tax
  • Employers - absorbing hike in National Living Wage

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01/11/19

Protecting a Business from Fraud

Steps to shield your business from threats.

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01/11/19

Capital Gains Tax Planning

Tax changes to private residences for 2020/21.

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01/11/19

Contractors - IR35 in the Private Sector

Key considerations for contractors before April 2020.

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22/10/19

Property as Investment

Property as an investment for landlords.

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11/10/19

Tax Newsletter - October 2019

Catch up on the latest tax news relating to you and your business.

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01/10/19

The Numerous Quirks and Foibles of VAT

Insight into VAT's barnacles of complexity.

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13/09/19

Residence & Domicile

How your status affects how much UK tax you pay.

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13/09/19

Flow Chart - VAT Reverse Charge for Construction Services

For Subcontractors - this flow chart may help you to decide whether the Domestic Reverse Charge for VAT applies to you.

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05/09/19

VAT Reverse Charge for Construction Services

Coming into effect on 1st October 2020, the Domestic  Reverse Charge for VAT will be a massive change to the way VAT is collected and accounted for in the building and construction industry.

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05/09/19

Tax Newsletter - September 2019

  • Review of Pensions Tapered Annual Allowance
  • Call to revamp Business Rates
  • Tweaks expected for Apprenticeship Levy
  • Domestic Reverse Charge VAT in Construction sector

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02/09/19

Saving for your Retirement

Are you on track for a comfortable retirement?

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05/08/19

Construction Industry Scheme

Upcoming changes for Reverse Charge VAT

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05/08/19

Tax Newsletter - August 2019

  • High demand for digital skills
  • Keep employees informed about tax-free childcare
  • Simplifying Gifting
  • Re-think on buy-to-let crackdown

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05/08/19

The Tapered Annual Pension Allowance

How it affects the high net-worth individual.

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02/07/19

Identifying Inefficiencies in a Business

Avoiding waste to maximise profit.

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02/07/19

Tax Newsletter - July 2019

  • HMRC Error on Payments on Account
  • Lack of understanding for Gifting and IHT
  • Auto-Enrolments Spot Checks
  • Calls for Delay to Private Sector IR35

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02/07/19

Tax Implications of Working from Home

Advice for contractors and the self-employed.

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05/06/19

The Scourge of Late Payments

How late payments compromise cashflow.

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05/06/19

Tax Newsletter - June 2019

Latest tax news for small and medium sized businesses and individuals.

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05/06/19

Tax Newsletter - May 2019

  • Call for break-up of Big 4 Accountants
  • Delay to Probate Fee Increase
  • Landlords feel the Tax Pinch
  • First VAT-registered Businesses enter MTD

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01/05/19

Risk Assessment & Contingency Planning

How to minimise disruption to your business.

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01/05/19

Accounting for Charities

An overview of accountancy issues in the third sector.

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01/05/19

Registering for Making Tax Digital for VAT

If you are VAT-registered, with a turnover of over £85,000, you must now keep records in digital form and file VAT returns using HMRC-approved software.

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05/04/19

Personal Tax Planning

With the new Tax Year starting on 6th April, it's time to take a look at your Personal Tax Planning for 2019-20.

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05/04/19

Tax Newsletter - April 2019

Latest tax news affecting you and your business

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05/04/19

Spring Statement 2019

Summary of the Chancellor's low-key Spring Statement amidst current Brexit chaos.

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14/03/19

The politics of tax breaks

How did we end up with such a complex system of tax reliefs?

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04/03/19

Preparing businesses for leaving the EU

What can your firm do before 29th March 2019?

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04/03/19

Tax Newsletter - March 2019

  • Making Tax Digital to start 1 April 2019
  • New Online Tool for Brexit Guidance
  • Employers to increase contributions to workers' pensions

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04/03/19

Changes to Probate in 2019

Controversial fee increase set to take place from April 2019.

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12/02/19

The Risks of a Tax Investigation

Will HMRC come knocking on your door?

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12/02/19

February 2019 Tax Newsletter

For the latest tax round-up on fines for auto-enrolment non-compliance, new company registrations, avoiding the inherited ISA tax charge.

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01/02/19

Year End Tax Guide for 2018-19

Make the most of Tax Reliefs and Tax Exemptions by some careful Tax Planning in advance of the end of the current tax year on 5th April 2019.  Our Year End Tax Guide gives you some valuable tips but do get in touch with us on (028)3026 7715 for relevant tax advice for your individual specific circumstances.  

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28/01/19

National Insurance Planning

Obligations and opportunities

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03/01/19

Outsourcing Payroll

Evaluating your business' payroll needs.

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03/01/19

Tax Newsletter - January 2019

  • Leading tax bodies call for delay to MTD rollout
  • R&D Investment grows
  • Calls for IHT system to be overhauled
  • Getting to grips with Apprenticeship Levy

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03/01/19

Tax Newsletter for December 2018

Latest tax and accountancy news for December

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03/12/18

Planning your estate - Wills

How to plan and make a legally valid will.

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03/12/18

Completing your Self-Assessment Tax Return

What you need to know before filing self-assessment for 2017-18

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03/12/18

Deregistering from VAT

When and how to deregister from VAT

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05/11/18

Starting a New Business

Things to do before launching a startup

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05/11/18

Tax Newsletter - November 2018

  • SMEs gaining better access to finance in 2018
  • Apprenticeship Levy reforms announced
  • SMEs not ready for a no-deal Brexit
  • Budget 2018 round-up

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05/11/18

Budget Summary Report 2018

Is austerity finally coming to an end?

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30/10/18

Business Financing - Using Your Pension

How your pension savings can help finance your business

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16/10/18

Extracting Profits from a Business

Tax implications of extracting profits from a Business

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10/10/18

October Tax Newsletter

Catch up on the latest Tax news to affect your business and personal life.

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01/10/18

Tax Newsletter - September 2018

Catch up on the latest Tax news affecting your business and your personal life.

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06/09/18

The Marriage Allowance Explained

How to make this tax break work for you.

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09/08/18

Capital Gains Tax Planning

How can you reduce your Capital Gains Tax bill in 2018/19?

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09/08/18

Tax Newsletter - August 2018

  • Contractors critical of flawed IR35 test
  • Landlords may have to consider longer tenancies for tax breaks
  • MPs suggest taxing over-40s for elderly care
  • BCC calls for delay of MTD

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01/08/18

Tax Newsletter - July 2018

  • Raise or Lower the VAT Threshold
  • SMEs - Business Savings Interest
  • Call to reform 'flawed' Apprenticeship Levy
  • Post-retirement working

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02/07/18

Understanding IR35

As a contractor, freelancer or small business, it is important to be aware of and understand IR35.  You should determine your IR35 status to ascertain your tax position and ensure that you are paying the correct amount of Tax and National Insurance.  Read our IR35 guide for more information and give us a call if you need assistance.

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22/06/18

Travel and Subsistence Guide

As an employer - your obligations for reporting travel expenses to HMRC

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14/06/18

June 2018 Tax Newsletter

Tax and accountancy related articles this month include:

  • Deadline for reporting Benefits-in-Kind
  • Digital Accounts - delayed for individuals
  • Small businesses - want more governmental support
  • Tenant fees banned

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01/06/18

Personal Tax Planning

Nobody wants the taxman to take more than his fair share - planning your finances early can allow for a more tax-efficient strategy for the months and years ahead.

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10/05/18

Tax Newsletter - May 2018

  • Small firms hit by higher pension costs
  • Late payments affect nearly 50% of small businesses
  • Making Tax Digital Pilot Scheme roll-out
  • Lack of funding inhibiting business

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02/05/18

Clipping the wings of Phoenix companies

Rules surrounding carrying on a similar business through a new company after the original company has gone into insolvency

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24/04/18

From Sole Trader to a Limited Company

What to expect from incorporating your business

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10/04/18

Tax Newsletter - April 2018

  • Tax system reform
  • Self-employed numbers increase
  • GDPR shake-up
  • Apprentice success

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05/04/18

Spring Statement 2018

Chancellor Philip Hammond focused on updated economic forecasts in his Spring Statement 2018 and also on a number of policy consultations which may feed into the Autumn Budget.

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14/03/18

Tax and Employee Benefits

What to expect when providing staff with perks.

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13/03/18

Tax Newsletter - March 2018

  • Auto-enrolment - one million firms comply
  • Record exports for Food & Drink companies
  • Tax Payers reclaim £493 million from HMRC
  • Fines for missing tax return deadline

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05/03/18

Tax Rates & Allowances 2018-19

 Tax Rates, Allowances and Thresholds for Personal and Company Taxation in 2018-19

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21/02/18

Year End Tax Guide 2017-18

A guide to making the most of tax reliefs and tax exemptions before the end of the current tax year.

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23/01/18

Giving to Charity in Life and Death

How to include charitable donations in your tax planning strategy.

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03/01/18

HMRC Investigations

What to expect when the Revenue comes knocking.

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03/01/18

Tax Newsletter - January 2018

  • Disincorporation Relief Ends March 2018
  • Skills Gap for Small Businesses
  • HMRC Stops Use of Personal Credit Cards
  • Number of Businesses Soar

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03/01/18

Online Self-Assessment

How to complete your Self-Assessment Tax Return online

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30/11/17

Accounts for Limited Companies

While small companies may no longer have to be audited, annual reports are still required by law and failure to submit them can result in severe penalties.

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30/11/17

Tax Newsletter - December 2017

  • Autumn Budget 2017 Round-up
  • VAT frozen to 2020
  • R&D Tax Credit Claims Record High

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30/11/17

Budget 2017

Summary of Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget 2017

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23/11/17

Measuring Business Performance

What are the best ways to assess your firm's performance?

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06/11/17

Patent Box Regime Explained

Reducing Corporation Tax due on Patent Income

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06/11/17

Tax Newsletter - November 2017

  • National Living Wage - Under 25s push for equality
  • SMEs hit by Slow Payers
  • Businesses Delay Investment
  • Baffling Apprenticeship Levy

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06/11/17

VAT and Three-Party Transactions

A guide to the VAT implications of having three entities involved in a transaction.

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02/10/17

Managing Automatic Re-Enrolment

Once you have been running Auto-Enrolment for 3 three years, you will need to re-enrol employees.

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02/10/17

Tax Newsletter - October 2017

  • Paper Tax Return Deadline Reminder
  • Buy-to-Let Regulations Fuel Rent Rises
  • Sole Traders exposed to Cash Crises
  • Finance Bill 2017-19 Round-Up

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02/10/17

Tax Newsletter - September 2017

Read our latest round-up of tax and accounting news relating to businesses.

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01/09/17

Payroll Issues for Employers

Employers need to keep an eye on changes affecting payroll so all employees have the right amount of tax deducted under PAYE.

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01/09/17

The Family Home Allowance

As of 6 April 2017, when an individual dies their estate will qualify for the family home allowance if the deceased owned a home, or a share of one, that is included in their estate and left to their 'direct descendants'.

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01/09/17

Making Tax Digital - A Guide

Ensuring a smooth digital transition for your business.

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17/08/17

Tax Changes - Buy-to-let Property

A guide for individual landlords on the recent tax changes.

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17/08/17

Accountancy and Tax Newsletter - August 2017

Latest Accountancy and Tax News - August 2017

 

  • Sick Pay - most valued benefit for self-employed
  • Lack of Funds holding back Start-Ups
  • Changes to People with Significant Control (PSC) Register
  • Prompt Payment Code

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01/08/17

Salary or Dividend

As an owner and director of a company, you can decide how and when to extract funds from your company.  The tax you pay will depend on how your payment is categorised e.g. salary, dividend, interest, rent or loan.

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03/07/17

Retirement Planning

Whatever your age, it's never to late to start saving to retire.

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03/07/17

Tax Newsletter - July 2017

  • HMRC urged to extend executors' inheritance tax deadline
  • Rejecting contracts - SMEs hit in the pocked
  • Reminder - 2nd Payment on Account
  • Data Protection changes on the way

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03/07/17

Capital Gains Tax Planning

A guide to Capital Gains Tax and the reliefs available for 2017/18

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08/06/17

Lifetime ISAs

Incorporating the Lifetime ISA into your savings strategy

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08/06/17

Tax Newsletter - June 2017

  • Expenses/benefits not payrolled for 2016/17 tax year need to be reported to HMRC by 6th July 2017
  • Employers back Employment Law Rights
  • Businesses look to offset rising costs
  • Working beyond 65

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07/06/17

Employee Benefits

A guide for employees on the tax implications of accepting common employee benefits

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21/04/17

2017/18 Tax Card

Key tax rates and thresholds for personal and company taxation in 2017/18

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13/04/17

Improving Cashflow

A guide to maintaining a healthy balance between money coming in and out of your business.

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10/04/17

Tax Residence & Domicile

Generally, you are taxed by the country where you are 'tax resident'.  Read our guide to the rules affecting individuals and why they matter.

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13/03/17

Spring Budget 2017

  • Making Tax Digital - quarterly reporting delayed for 1 year
  • T-Levels - new qualification for technical education
  • R&D Tax Credits - moves to lower administrative burden
  • Self-employed NICs - rise to 11% by April 2019
  • Tax-Free Dividend Allowance - reduces to £2,000 from April 2018
  • New Tax Avoidance measures
  • Soft Drinks Levy introduction

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09/03/17

Trusts & Tax Planning

Our guide to the relationship between Trusts and Tax:

  • Income tax liability, expenses, reliefs and allowances
  • Working out Capital Gains Tax liability
  • Inheritance Tax

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07/03/17

R&D Tax Credits

Our guide to the tax relief available to innovative SMEs

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15/02/17

February 2016 Accountancy Newsletter

  • SME borrowing set to rise in 2017
  • Retired Income up by 13% since 2008
  • Financial concerns affecting worker performance
  • Small firms pay above minimum pension contribution

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01/02/17

Year End Tax Guide 2016-17

Daly Park's Year End Tax Guide for 2016-17 provides many useful tax planning suggestions for organising your finances as tax-efficiently as possible in the run up to the end of the tax year on 5th April 2017.

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31/01/17

Business Finance

Our guide outlines the most common sources of finance used by small businesses in the UK for start-ups and for expanding operations.  We can help you target the right type of finance for your needs.

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05/01/17

Defined Contribution Pensions & Tax

While most people know the tax efficiency of paying into a pension, what is often not clear is how much the taxman is entitled to once you start accessing your pension pot.

Read our guide to find out more about the 'pension freedoms' initiated by George Osborne allowing greater flexibility in what you can do with your pension savings.  

For more detailed advice on retirement planning please get in touch with your Daly Park Accountant.

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05/01/17

January 2017 Newsletter

  • Self-Assessment reminder
  • Tax & Finance changes for 2017
  • Changes to VAT Flat Rate Scheme

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05/01/17

Self Assessment Tax Return

HMRC uses self-assessment to collect tax from individuals who run their own businesses or if they receive income that is not taxed through PAYE.  Find out more about how and when to complete your self-assessment tax return. 

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09/12/16

December 2016 Newsletter

December's Newsletter includes topics such as:

  • Alternative finance routes for small businesses
  • Update on Business Rates
  • £17 billion to be saved in Workplace Pensions by 2020
  • Round-up of the Autumn Statement

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05/12/16

Autumn Statement 2016

Read our summary of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement, which will also be his last Autumn Statement as he announced that following the Spring 2017 Budget, the Budget will move to the Autumn period.

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24/11/16

Starting a Business

With an estimated 55% of new businesses failing within 5 years, it is important that you do the groundwork before starting out on the path of business ownership.  

Read our guide for more details, for example, testing your business idea and market research, writing a business plan, business structures.

Daly Park has many years of experience advising and assisting in business start-ups so give us a call.

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07/11/16

November 2016 Newsletter

  • Projected economic effects of George Osborne's pension reforms
  • UK businesses lacking export ambitions
  • Flexible working across the salary spectrum
  • Looking ahead to the 2016 Autumn Statement from Philip Hammond

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01/11/16

Xero Online Accounting Software

Easy to use, smart, flexible and secure - your financial affairs accessible at the click of a button, in the office or at the coffee shop, on any internet-enabled device.  Read on for the Key Benefits...

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26/10/16

Rewarding Your Staff

A guide to rewarding your staff and the tax treatment of employee benefits.

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17/10/16

VAT - After Brexit

How will Brexit affect UK VAT?  Our VAT After Brexit newsletter takes a look at how the UK VAT rules may change once the UK leaves the EU - the ability to change the standard VAT rate, introduce different VAT rates for different services and industries, the end of VAT MOSS for digital services traders.

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10/10/16

October 2016 Newsletter

  • Businesses paid £44.4 billion in Corporation Tax in 2015/16, an increase of 3% on the previous year and the highest since 2007/08.
  • EU Employees and their residency status uncertainty.
  • The Government's tax-free childcare scheme is due to launch in early 2017.
  • 31st October 2016 - deadline to submit any Self-Assessment paper tax returns for the 2015/16 tax year.

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03/10/16

September 2016 Newsletter

  • Government funding for Apprenticeship training costs
  • Property wealth exceeds Savings & Pensions
  • New National Minimum Wage Rates - 1st October 2016
  • IHT receipts up by 22%

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01/09/16

Personal Financial Planning

Financial Planning is an organic process which evolves over time.  Putting a personal financial plan in place enables you to focus and organise your finances so that you can utilise them effectively.  It is not set in stone and should updated to reflect changes in your circumstances and priorities.

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01/09/16

National Insurance Planning

An overview of the different types of National Insurance and advice on how to make sure you are not paying too much.

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01/09/16

Audits and Keeping Accounts

A guide to keeping accounts and how an audit can benefit your business.

 

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01/08/16

Gift Strategies for Inheritance Tax Planning

Gifting can reduce your liability for inheritance tax.

Transfering assets out of your estate in order to minimise IHT can risk financial stability. Ensuring that you are financially secure, particularly in retirement, should be a priority.

Once you have made the gift you no longer have control over the asset in question, so think carefully about the implications before making a decision.

Contact us today to talk about IHT planning.

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01/08/16

August 2016 Newsletter

  • Challenging business rates
  • Part-timers driving self-employment growth
  • 500,000 open 'Help to Buy' ISAs
  • Small business chasing payments

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01/08/16

Tax and Accountancy Newsletter - July 2016

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01/07/16

Extracting Profits from your Business

A guide to tax-efficient profit extraction for business owners.

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01/07/16

Lifetime ISAs

Launching on 6th April 2017, the Lifetime ISA is designed to provide a tax-efficient option for people saving for a first home or retirement.  Find out more about how this will work by reading our Guide to Lifetime ISAs .

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01/07/16

Capital Gains Tax Planning

A guide to Capital Gains Tax and Allowances for 2016/17.

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02/06/16

Auto-Enrolment For Businesses

A guide to staying compliant with auto-enrolment.

Should you need help implementing auto-enrolment within your business, you can contact Aine O'Hagan at our Lurgan office for assistance and advice.

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02/06/16

Tax and Accountancy Newsletter - June 2016

  • Significant Control Register - Legal Requirement
  • Buy-To-Let Activity Eases
  • How To Trace Lost Pension Pots
  • Digital Divide Growing Between Businesses

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02/06/16

Accountancy & Tax Newsletter - May 2016

  • Charities unaware of reporting obligations
  • Employer NICs for apprentices abolished
  • Changes to Capital Gains Tax for 2016/17
  • Lifetime ISAs

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04/05/16

Running a Company Car Scheme

A guide to setting up a company car scheme and the tax implications of doing so.

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04/05/16

Estate Planning

A guide to making sure that your estate goes to the right people when you die.

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04/05/16

Personal Tax Planning

A guide to reducing an individual's tax liability.

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04/04/16

Succession Planning for a Family Business

Succession planning is a complicated area of business and tax planning.  Starting these conversations early can make sure you and your family are in the best possible position.  Get in touch to discuss your succession and tax planning needs.

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04/04/16

Tax and Legal Implications of Residence and Domicile

The rules surrounding residency and domicile can get complex but making sure you get your status right is important as it will have a big effect on whether you need to pay tax.  We can help you with this area of tax and ensure you remain tax compliant with the current system and any future changes.

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07/03/16

What's the most tax-efficient way to pay yourself?

Salary or Dividend?  Read our bulletin...

Changes to dividend rules from April 2016 means owner-managers and contractors should take a look at how they pay themselves.  We can advise you on the most suitable and tax-efficient way.

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07/03/16

March 2016 Accountancy & Tax Newsletter

  • Pension freedom barriers to be removed
  • Government productivity plan lacks focus
  • Self-employed workforce continues to grow
  • Real test for auto-enrolment ahead

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07/03/16

Year End Tax Guide 2015/16

With the 2015/16 tax year coming to a close on 5th April, you can plan ahead by reading our guide's planning tips for Personal and Corporate taxes, allowances and reliefs.

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01/02/16

February 2016 Accountancy Newsletter

  • Digital Tax Accounts to Replace Annual Tax Return
  • Early Pension Exit Fees Capped
  • Lack of Flexible Working Hampers Employers

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01/02/16

Travel & Subsistence: A Changing Framework

The system of employee benefits and taxes for those who travel for the purposes of work is undergoing change.

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01/02/16

Minimising Corporation Tax

Strategies available to companies to minimise their corporation tax bill

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01/02/16

January 2016 Accountancy Newsletter

  • Preparing for the National Living Wage
  • Help to Buy ISAs
  • A guide to the new State Pension
  • Finance Bill 2016 passes through Parliament

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06/01/16

Choosing a Business Structure

An introduction to the most common types of businesses: sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.

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06/01/16

Retirement Planning

An introduction to using your resources to ensure you get the retirement you want.  For a more detailed discussion get in contact with your accountant at Daly Park or our Tax Specialist, Shane O'Dowd.

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06/01/16

Minimising Inheritance Tax

A guide to the changes to the Inheritance Tax nil-rate band and strategies to reduce your liability

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08/12/15

An Introduction to Self Assessment

The what, when, how and why of completing your Self Assessed tax return

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08/12/15

December 2015 Accountancy Newsletter

  • Higher stamp duty rates for Buy-To-Let property
  • Women unsure about pension savings
  • Consumer confidence rises despite economy
  • Auto-enrolment dangers

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08/12/15

Autumn Statement 2015

Summary of George Osborne's Autumn Statement

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26/11/15

November 2015 Newsletter

  • Private sector businesses hit record number
  • Workplace productivity remains a puzzle
  • UK R&D spending lowest in the G8
  • Stress-related absences increase

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04/11/15

Property and Tax

A guide to tax when buying, renting out and selling property

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04/11/15

Choosing An Employee Share Scheme

A guide the advantages, problems and types of share schemes for employees

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04/11/15

Rewarding Your Staff

Some of the different ways employers can reward their staff and the tax implications of each approach

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01/10/15

Running A Payroll

This guide looks at some of the common payroll problems and what to consider when choosing payroll software.

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01/10/15

October 2015 Newsletter

  • Minimum Wage Increases
  • Spreadsheet Errors - Major Business Risk
  • 'Travelling to Work' - EC Ruling
  • Pension 'Top Up' Introduced

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01/10/15

HMRC Tax Investigations

A guide to what to expect  if you are the subject of a tax investigation by HMRC

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03/09/15

Understanding Dividends

A guide to how dividend taxation will change from April 2016

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03/09/15

September 2015 Newsletter

  • HMRC to introduce digital tax accounts for all
  • Consumer Ombudsman to change complaints procedure
  • Your Money: Pension scams put savings at risk

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03/09/15

Accounting for Change: Audits & Annual Accounts

We look at the accounts that companies need to keep

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03/08/15

Making the most of your savings

A guide on how to use your savings to improve your financial position

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03/08/15

August 2015 Newsletter

Government publishes productivity strategy

Entrepreneurs' Relief changes affect family businesses

Small firms gear up for Auto-Enrolment

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03/08/15

July 2015 Tax Card

View our latest Tax Card following the Summer Budget 2015

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17/07/15

Summer Budget Report 2015

In his seventh Budget Statement as chancellor, George Osborne promised a 'big budget for a country with big ambitions'.

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09/07/15

Financing your business: What are the alternatives?

A guide to alternative business finance

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06/07/15

UK GAAP: A practical guide to making the transition

A guide to the new accounting standards

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06/07/15

July 2015 Newsletter

New holiday pay rules; Flexible working; Copyright theft

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06/07/15

2015 June Newsletter

Deregulation tops small firms' priority list
Business Planning overlooked by SMEs

Small businesses unprepared for digital attacks

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29/05/15

Improving Cashflow

A guide to improving cashflow and tackling late payment

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29/05/15

Auto-enrolment: infrequently asked questions

A guide to the finer points of auto-enrolment

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29/05/15

Setting Targets & Forecasting - Business Update

A guide to choosing, measuring and using targets in your business

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06/05/15

Estate Planning - Personal Planning Update

An overview of things to consider when planning how to pass on your wealth

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06/05/15

2015 May Newsletter

In May's issue we look at the Annual Investment Allowance for businesses, PAYE Auto-Enrolment Exemptions, the Small Business Act and how savers are diversifying to fund their retirement

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06/05/15

2015 April Newsletter

In this months issue we look at boosting Small business productivity, making use of equity finance and how the new pension reforms may affect you.

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02/04/15

Tax Card 2015 - 2016

Information about Tax rates for 2015 - 2016

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31/03/15

2015 Budget Report

Chancellor George Osborne used his final Budget statement of this Parliament to announce that “Britain is walking tall again”.

The report summarises the announcements made by Chancellor George Osborne during the 2015 Budget on Wednesday.

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19/03/15

Travel & Subsistence Update March 2015

Our Business guide this month looks at employee benefits relating to travel and how they relate to the taxes that a business is liable for.

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12/03/15

Personal Tax Planning Update March 2015

This guide looks at tax planning for individuals including available reliefs, allowances and exemptions

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12/03/15

2015 March Newsletter

In this month's Accountancy Newsletter we discuss Compliance Costs for SMEs. While numbers of small firms hit record highs, businesses are increasingly looking towards alternative sources of finance including P2P and Crowdfunding. We also have some very useful year end tax tips covering income tax, Capital Gains tax, Inheritance tax and pension contributions.

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12/03/15

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