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Christmas Opening Hours
- 11 Dec 2018
- By Philip Holdsworth
Our offices close on Friday 21 December 2018 at 12pm and will re-open on Wednesday 2 January 2019. We wish you all a Merry Christmas.
Christmas Is The Time For Giving
- 10 Dec 2018
- By Philip Holdsworth
Those thinking about making gifts at Christmas should take advantage of the various inheritance tax (IHT) exemptions and reliefs available to them. Note that certain gifts can also have capital gains tax (CGT) implications. THE […]
Selling Your Home – Private Residence Relief Slashed
- 27 Nov 2018
- By David O’Donnell
In two stealthy moves, the Chancellor used the 2018 Budget to raise some extra capital gains tax from certain individuals when they sell their home. Could this include you? Selling tax free As you probably […]
Proposals To Reform Probate Fees
- 08 Nov 2018
- By Eric Taylor
The Government has recently announced plans to increase fees payable for an application for a grant of probate with effect from 1 April 2019, which they expect to raise an additional £145 million a year […]
Penalties for Tax Return Errors Increase
- 18 Oct 2018
- By Philip Holdsworth
HMRC has stepped up their hunt for extra revenue by increasing the number of penalties imposed on taxpayers for ‘deliberate’ errors on tax returns by 46% in the last 12 months up to 6,125 in […]
HMRC – Tax Free Childcare
- 05 Oct 2018
- By David O’Donnell
Problems with HMRC’s new Tax-Free Childcare continue to crop up. You’re thinking of using the scheme, but you’re not sure whether it will leave you better off. How should you decide? After long delays Tax-Free […]
P11D Deadline Approaching
- 08 Jun 2018
- By Tony Hindmoor
The forms P11D which report details of benefits and some expenses provided to employees and directors for the year ended 5 April 2018, are due for submission to HMRC by 6 July 2018. The process […]
Accountancy Apprenticeship Vacancies
- 10 Apr 2018
- By Gary Carty
Accounting apprenticeships let you learn on the job, develop knowledge and skills, gain a recognised Accounting Qualification and earn money – all at the same time. You’ll focus on developing practical accounting and finance skills […]
The New Tax Year 2018/19
- 05 Apr 2018
- By Lee Dixon
The new tax year 2018/19 starts on 6 April 2018 and we outline below some of the changes to tax and business legislation. Reduction in the Dividend Allowance The Current Tax Free dividend allowance of […]
The General Data Protection Regulation – New requirements for all businesses!
- 29 Mar 2018
- By Gary Carty
European data protection laws are changing and come into force 25 May 2018. These new laws will affect all businesses in the UK and the current Data Protection Act (DPA) will be updated to reflect […]
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