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Pass on your house free of inheritance tax
Pass on your house free of Inheritance Tax The introduction of the residence nil rate band (RNRB) opens up the possibility of leaving the family home to su...
Did you know you can claim tax relief for your start up costs?
Claim a tax deduction for pre-trading expenses Setting up a new business is exciting time, but can also be a very costly time. It requires a lot of investment in regards to your time and money before you can start to reap any of the rewards. So it is very important that yo...
Claiming Tax Relief for employee expenses
Don’t pay for expenses that your employer should be paying for – here’s how and when to claim a tax deduction. Tax Relief for employee expenses As an employee, you may spend your own money on things that are related to your job. Where this is the ...
Why you should still register for Child Benefit even if you are a high earner
Importance of registering for child benefit - even if the High-Income Child Benefit charge applies If you are a parent or carer affected by the High-Income Child Benefit charge (HICBC) you can be forgiven for thinking that there is no point in registering for child benefit...
HMV… and so it begins. How to protect yourself.
HMV... and so it begins. How to protect yourself. We had barely finished the Christmas turkey when the news broke that HMV had been placed into Administration, with 2200 jobs at risk. The Administrator has confirmed that gift cards will continue to be honoured. The backlash re...
Crackdown on Reckless Directors
Crackdown on Reckless Directors Following Royal Assent of Finance Bill 2019/20, the government has announced that directors and other persons involved in tax avoidance, evasion or phoenixism (a minority of directors who deliberately dodge debts by dissolving companies then starti...
Pass on your house free of IHT
Pass on your house free of IHT The introduction of the residence nil rate band (RNRB) opens up the possibility of leaving the family home to successive generations without triggering an inheritance tax charge. It is available for deaths on or after 6 April 2017. The RNRB is an...
A survey by the Money Advice Service has found that “UK adults are hiding more than £96 billion of debt from friends and family, with the average amount of hidden debt in the UK standing at £4,164 per person”. This can put an incredible strain on relationships and cause individuals a huge a...
HMRC issues winding-up order against Patisserie Valerie subsidiary
Café chain Patisserie Valerie has announced it has discovered "significant, and potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities" and the existence of a winding-up petition issued against one of its subsidiaries by HMRC. The tax authority is seeking £1.14m in taxes, the company said, while it ...
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