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TAX For Companies

Tax Planning, tax avoidance and tax evading - what do these terms mean and what is ethical?

What is Tax Planning?Any company with good tax governance will seek to minimise their tax liability by using tools and mechanisms that the government makes available. These include things like, allowances, deductions, rebates and exemptions,...

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What are R&D Tax Credits? How can small businesses get tax relief?

What You Need To Know:Developments in technology and the rise of emerging industries have seen a significant increase in Research and Development (R&D) tax credits since the scheme was first introduced in 2000 by the Blair administration....

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Budget Day – what are the highlights in terms of the Tax World?

22 November 2017, approximately 12:30pm and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond stood up in the House of Commons to announce the economic performance figures and forecasts, as well as outlining the current government’s plans over...

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Salary Sacrifice is now “Optional Remuneration Arrangements” (ORA)

New legislation was introduced in 2017 to tackle the issue of salary sacrifice arrangements where such arrangements result in a loss of tax to HMRC. This affects employers who offer benefits in kind to employees, or allowance payments,...

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Making Tax Digital (MTD) - an update on VAT

As some of you may (or may not) have heard, HMRC have been pioneering a way of making tax and VAT reporting more autonomous in line with the digital enhancements in technology in recent years.This has included the implementation of online...

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Warning: EMI share options currently in the balance! NOW RESOLVED- UPDATE

HMRC and the Government have really managed to get themselves into an embarrassing “pickle”.  A few days before the fiscal year end (5-April-18) HMRC issued a notice to say that state aid approval for EMI share schemes would expire on the...

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You can now convert to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

What is a CIO?A CIO is a type of organisation that is only regulated by the Charity Commission, as opposed to both the Charity Commission and Companies House. It is easy to incorporate and easy to maintain. To incorporate a CIO you only need...

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Audit, Payroll, TAX For Companies, TAX For Individuals

Don’t be in the minority

With the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s Eve behind us, most of us are looking forward to the year ahead, full of plans and optimism. January often feels like a month dedicated to fresh starts, but before beginning a new year of...

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TAX For Companies

What are tax free trivial benefits?

Many small business owners are often looking at tax efficient ways to get money out of their company, or to provide small rewards to employees in a tax efficient way.HMRC recognise that for small items, it is often not practical or efficient...

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Pensions Annual Allowance – an easy mistake to make

Many individuals pay into a pension scheme each year, whether through their employer, making their own contributions into a private scheme or a combination of both.However, what most taxpayers don’t know is that there is both a life time...

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