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How do we prepare for Brexit when so much is undecided?
It is hardly surprising that Brexit is fast becoming as big a turnoff as tax. How on earth are we supposed to react or adapt to…
HMRC Focus on Contractor Loan Schemes
HMRC have recently published new guidance on 'contractor loan schemes', which have been widely marketed by scheme promoters as a…
Are you paying 60% income tax?
When your income exceeds £100,000 for income tax purposes your entitlement to a personal allowance (£11,850 for 2018-19) is reduced…
Business Structures – which to use?
Having made the decision to be your own boss, it is important to decide the best legal and taxation structure for your enterprise.…
Rent a room scheme
Although Budget 2017 announced that the Government intends to review the rent-a-room scheme, it currently remains a tax-efficient…
Holiday Pay
There has been some panic whipped up in the media about employers having to pay vast amounts of back-dated holiday pay to employees…
Managing change in your business
Successfully implement change in your business Research by Kotter International found that more than 70% of change projects within…
EU consultation on ending VAT on eBooks
The future of the chargeable rate of VAT on digital publications and eBooks is under review as the European Commission (EC) has…
Practical implications of the dividend tax allowance
The new rules governing the taxation of dividends are set to take effect in relation to dividends received after 5 April 2016. The…
Stress and how to combat it
Stress is one of the problems of the modern world. Some stress is necessary for us to achieve anything. If everything is effortless…
Capital Gains Tax liabilities
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is defined by the Government as: "Capital Gains Tax is a tax on the profit when you sell (or ‘dispose…
What now for the gig economy?
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Gary Smith, a self-employed contractor with Pimlico Plumbers, who considered he was due…
Incorporating a Business
When a business incorporates and transfers its trade and assets to a company controlled by the seller, the assets must be transferred…
Don’t look back!
One of the many quotes bandied around by people is: “don’t look back, you’re not going that way…” Like many clichés,…
Ken Dodd has the last laugh
According to recent press commentary, Ken Dodd married his long-time partner, Anne Jones, just two days before he died. With an…