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Could you benefit from the marriage allowance?

The marriage allowance can be beneficial to married couples and civil partners on lower incomes. Claiming the marriage allowance is worth up to £238 in 2018/19 and £250 in 2019/20. Nature of the allowance The marriage allowance...

Tax relief when you donate to a charity

Tax relief for charitable donations Individuals who donate to charity can do so tax-free. There are various ways of making tax-deductible gifts to charity. The way in which the relief works depends on how the donation was made. Donations can be made in a numbe...

Did you know frequent gifts can be free of inheritance tax?

Did you know frequent gifts can be free of inheritance tax? Give from income to save inheritance tax Within a family scenario, there are many situations in which one family member may make a gift to other family members. However, the way in which...

Capital gains – beware of disposals to family members

Beware of disposals to family members – the ‘market value’ rule At first sight, the calculation of a capital gain or loss on the disposal of an asset is relatively straightforward – simply the difference between th...

My work experience with Arthur Boyd & Company

My work experience with Arthur Boyd & Company The job of an Accountant / Insolvency Practitioner! I’m a sixth year student at St. Dominic’s Grammar school in Belfast, studying 4 A Levels in Biology, Psychology, Spanish and Busi...

Family companies – do you have the optimal salary for tax?

Family companies – optimal salary for 2019/20 Do you have the optimal salary for tax purposes? For personal and family companies it can be beneficial to extract some of your profits in the form of a salary. If you do not have 35 qualifying years in order to be eligibl...

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...

Voluntary National Insurance Contributions – should you pay?

Voluntary National Insurance contributions – should you pay? Why do we pay National Insurance Contributions? The payment of National Insurance Contributions enables you to build up your entitl...

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 ...

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