News: August 2012 More HMRC taskforces HMRC has announced several new taskforces to investigate tax evasion in specific commercial and geographical sectors. The taskforces bring together various compliance and enforcement teams for what

News: August 2012 Seed enterprise investment scheme If your company is considering raising funds via this new tax-related investment opportunity, a fundamental issues that needs to be addressed is whether the activities of

News: August 2012 New residence rules These will come into effect from 6 April 2013. If you are thinking of leaving the UK or coming to live here, now is the time to

News: August 2012 Capped tax reliefs We have mentioned this before, but the impact will fortunately be far less than feared; in particular, charitable donations will be unlimited and you will continue to

News: August 2012 New HMRC campaigns As always, these campaigns are aimed at encouraging people to come forward about any previously undeclared income, promising that such action will result in a far lower

News: August 2012 Corporate wellness As the current economic climate puts staff under increasing levels of stress, businesses have begun to shift their focus to corporate wellness. So, what defines a good corporate

News: August 2012 Extra corporation tax relief for the creative sector There are proposals for enhanced corporation tax reliefs from 1 April 2013 which target businesses in the animation, high-end TV and video

News: August 2012 Tips for delegating from the top We all know that delegation is important in business. However, if and when you find yourself as the Managing Director, CEO or Managing Partner

News: August 2012 EU gender directive From the 21st December 2012, protection (life insurance) providers will no longer be able to take gender into account in the way that premiums are calculated for

News: August 2012 Saving money in your business All businesses are dedicated to saving money wherever possible these days. The economic downturn has brought with it a new focus on cost saving. Here