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TAX For Individuals

What is the ‘dementia tax’?

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...

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General

How to claim VAT after deregistering

Some companies will have deregistered for VATat the end of March 2017 following changes to the flat rate scheme, please read our article about this. Essentially businesses that were benefitting from the tax savings of the flat rate scheme...

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General

The Tax Community – in a state of unknown

We previously covered the changes that were due to come into effect on 6 April 2017 that affected the long term UK residents who would soon become deemed-UK domicile for tax purposes. The idea of this was to remove the advantage held by...

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General

Probate Fee increases put on hold (for now)

There seems to be an awful lot of news happening recently with the surprise general election being called by Theresa May as well as Brexit still being a key topic of discussion on a daily basis. What does the general election mean for...

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General

Could Scotland Become a Tax Haven?

So, the UK is leaving the EU, Scotland has issued a Section 30 notice requesting a referendum on independence and the EU are signalling that in the event Scotland becomes an independent country, they would need to go through the usual (and...

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General

Levelling the playing field – many are now set to become UK Deemed Domicile...

It is the new year! No...we don’t mean that we have just realised it isn’t 2016 but it is now 2017, but 6 April 2017 marks the start of the new financial and tax year. This means that all your previous tax rates, bands and allowances are...

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General

Grant of Probate fees set to rise…

When a loved one, family or friend passes away, this is always a difficult time for any individual and the last thing that many people will think about is tax. Unfortunately, as Mark Twain put it, there are two certainties in life: death and...

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Opinion

UK Opportunities in Latin America

Written by guest blogger, Rebecca Dossantos from the Biz Latin Hub Group. Latin America is often considered the final frontier for many British exporters, who are more accustomed to finding easier pickings closer to home and in...

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Business Planning

Making a Success of Your Professional Service Company

On 30 January 2017, Wisteria celebrated its 15th birthday and over the years we have seen a number of professional service companies succeed from a start up to an established company. Throughout this period there are 5 recurring points that...

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TAX For Individuals

Contractors: What you need to know about your tax status

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...

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TAX For Individuals

What Happens in a Case of Intestacy?

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...

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TAX For Companies

What are Trivial Benefits in Tax?

Many people see the appeal of having their own limited company, whether this is because of their status or perceived image to their friends. Or even maybe because it is the most logical thing to do from a tax planning perspective. This is...

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