Property Tax Non Resident Guidance
Act Now! Non-UK Nationals Can Still Save Tax on UK-Owned Property Recent changes to UK tax rules will affect non-UK nationals who do not reside in the UK as well as foreign nationals living in the [...]
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Claiming Back Expenses Incurred before Incorporation
Claiming Back Expenses Incurred before Incorporation Expenses involved during incorporation of a business can be claimed back for up to seven years before the company started up providing that they [...]
Entrepreneur relief on incorporation Gone
Good-Bye to Entrepreneur’s Relief on the "Goodwill" of the business The knock-on effect of one of the latest anti-avoidance measures by government has kicked Entrepreneur’s Relief (ER) into the [...]
Highlights of the Autumn Statement
Highlights of the Autumn Statement 2014 The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was cautious; he offered a select few sweeteners to the general electorate, all tax payers and SMEs. This autumn [...]
Apply for a VAT refund
How to apply for a VAT refund on conversions and new-builds If you buy a new home from a builder or developer no VAT is payable on top of the purchase price, because new-builds are exempt from VAT. [...]
How to make fully compliant, tax-efficient charitable donations
How do businesses benefit from making charitable donations? Cash donations Money donated by a company to charity should be paid gross, before tax is deducted; if made in this way then [...]
Dividend Waivers - The Best Tax Planning Opportunity
Dividend Waivers: Great tax-planning opportunity, but Beware! Shares are normally distributed fairly equally among the shareholders when a company is first set up. As the company grows and [...]
The patent box – can it reduce corporation tax liability?
The patent box – can it reduce corporation tax liability? From time to time, a change occurs that significantly shifts our reference points. The Patent Box transforms Patent rights from being [...]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Tax Relief
Research and Development Tax Relief In his Budget 2014 speech, Chancellor George Osborne announced, "If Britain isn’t leading the world in science and technology and engineering, then we are [...]
Capital Allowances Rates 2017- 2018 | Annual Investment Schemes | Car Allowance & How to Claim
What are Capital Allowances? Capital allowances are a way of reducing tax when your business buys a capital asset. They are considered as another business expense and thus reduce your taxable [...]