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New Tax Return Deadline
Monday 06 October 2008
If you plan to complete your self-assessment tax return on paper, your signed tax form must be with HMRC by midnight on 31 October 2008. Read more…
Immediately Vested Pension Contributions
Monday 06 October 2008
If you are of pensionable age, presently 55 or 50 if you were born before 6 April 1960, you can accelerate the tax and cash benefits of single, lump sum contributions by opting for an immediately vested investment. Read more…
Telling the Authorities About Your Company Changes
Monday 06 October 2008
When you make changes to your company, such as its name, address, or contact details you need to tell Companies House and sometimes also HMRC. Read more…
Changes to Company Law
Monday 06 October 2008
This is a summary of the latest changes that will affect you. Read more…
Overdrawn Directors' Loan Accounts
Monday 06 October 2008
If you are a director it is contrary to the Companies Acts, except in specific circumstances, for you to borrow money from your company, however there are a number of tax consequences, two of which are outlined here. Read more…
Beating Recession and the Credit Crunch
Monday 06 October 2008
Here we look at the tax and VAT strategies that are available to slow down payments to the taxman. Read more…
Stamp Duty Change
Friday 05 September 2008
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that stamp duty land tax will not apply to purchases of residential property of £175,000 or less. Read more…
Why Your Business Plan is the Business
Friday 05 September 2008
Every business, and certainly every new business, should have a business plan. Read more…
HMRC Further Online Incentive
Friday 05 September 2008
From 1 October 2008 HMRC will no longer send taxpayers a postage paid envelope to use when paying their tax or filing/paying their VAT returns. Read more…
Annual Investment Allowance Personal Considerations
Friday 05 September 2008
From the 6 April 2008 sole traders and partners can claim up to £50,000 a year as a direct write off against their profits if they invest in certain qualifying assets; plant and equipment, vans and so on. Read more…
State Benefits That are Tax Free!
Friday 05 September 2008
These are a list of Benefits that are Tax free and should be taken into account when you declare benefits on your tax return. Read more…
Changes to Tax Codes
Friday 05 September 2008
For those who have not received the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) employers letter we have reproduced the changes to tax codes which need to be made from 7 September 2008. Read more…
Dealing with the Changed Personal Allowance
Tuesday 05 August 2008
The announcement by the Chancellor Alistair Darling about the changes to the personal allowance and the basic rate tax band for 2008/09 took HMRC by surprise as much as everyone else. It has taken a few months to work out how to tweak the PAYE system. Read more…
Getting Your Business to Pay for Your Holiday!
Tuesday 05 August 2008
It's the holiday season and you may be tempted to get your limited company to pay for some or all of your holiday costs. If you do this you will normally be taxed on the entire cost, but when you pay the tax depends on how the holiday was arranged. Read more…
The Latest Email Scam
Tuesday 05 August 2008
Please beware that you may receive an email purporting to be from H M Revenue & Customs. Read more…
VAT Voluntary Registration Charity Shops
Tuesday 05 August 2008
For VAT purposes income from sales in a charity shop are zero rated. if a smaller charity has shop sales under the present VAT registration limit, presently £67,000, it may consider the hassle of voluntary registration to be unnecessary. Read more…
Running Your Company From Home
Tuesday 05 August 2008
If you run your business through a limited company and your base of operations is your home office, it is possible to charge your company rent. Read more…
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