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One important tax consideration could be inheritance tax (which is a tax on a deceased’s estate) which can be avoided in full with extremely careful tax planning. The other very important consideration prior to death is ensuring that you have...

2016 came and went, and now we are well into 2017. However for all tax advisers around the country, there is still no doubt a huge panic and extra hours being spent in the office to make sure all client’s personal tax returns for 2015/16 are...

The thought of the afterlife may not be the most appealing thing to think about on a day to day basis. However preparing well for these unpleasant times may well help relieve a lot of stress and grief for your loved ones. Therefore it is...

Over the last few years, tax issues in this area have become more and more complex. It is now more important than ever to have a basic understanding about your tax status and how it affects your position. What is a Personal Service Company? A...

June 8th 2017 has now come and gone and we are all now recovering in the aftermath of the latest general election. During the build up to this election, there were a large number of policies from all parties that attracted attention, but...

Nearly all customers who have previously taken out a HCSTC loan will have very little in the way of savings. They are likely to be basic rate tax payers and usually receive less than £1,000 of interest per year.Until recently the Financial...

Due to a rise in the number of employment tribunals and legal claims against employers, there is a temptation to treat individuals as self employed consultants, rather than employees. As well reducing employment risks for the company, both...

Fear not… it isn’t quite the 31st January today, but it is fast approaching. The month of January is always the busiest season for personal tax advisers to get all the tax returns for their clients prepared and filed in time to avoid the...

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...

Over the years there have been a number of tax amnesties, encouraging taxpayers to come forward to correct their tax affairs, declare their income and pay any tax due. These amnesties have come alongside greater information sharing between EU...

Many individuals who are non-UK domiciled (so called ‘non-doms’) are in a position where they have mixed funds.  A mixed fund is an offshore fund of money, which contains more than one type of income, gains and capital, or similar from more...

Inheritance Tax is a one of the taxes which many of us would rather not have to think about or even consider as it is a tax payable on an individual’s estate upon their death. Given the sensitivity of the subject, many individuals tend to put...