July 3, 2017 0 Comments

One business or two for VAT? A recent VAT Tribunal had to decide whether two hairdressing businesses should be treated as a single business for the purposes of VAT registration. The distinction was

July 3, 2017 0 Comments

  The Conservative Party Manifesto announcement and subsequent U-Turn on the requirement to pay for social care may have caused many voters to switch their allegiance in the June Election. Although this so-called

July 3, 2017 0 Comments

  The result of the General Election has left Teresa May and the Conservative Party clinging on to power with support from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland. This leads to

June 26, 2017 0 Comments

  The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed for smaller, higher-risk trading companies to raise and build finances by offering tax relief to prospective investors. Such incentives are intended to counterweigh some of

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  This summer, as part of our ongoing programme of events and seminars, Robinsons have partnered with We Work, the flexible workspace provider. At a variety of We Work office locations across London, Robinsons

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  Date What’s Due 1/06 Corporation tax for year to 31/8/16  (unless pay quarterly) 19/06 PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 5/6/17 (due 22/06 if you pay

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  Since 1 April 2016 there has been a 3% supplementary Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) charge payable on the purchase of second and subsequent residential properties costing more than £40,000. This was

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  HM Revenue and Customs have acknowledged that their software and some commercial software used by accountants doesn’t always come up with the right amount of tax payable! You may have seen this

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  The original Finance Bill published after the Spring Budget ran to nearly 700 pages. As a result of the announcement of the General Election on 8th June a significantly shorter Finance Bill

June 5, 2017 0 Comments

  The decision to call a snap General election on 8th June caught many of us by surprise. The various political parties have been rushing out their manifestos making all sorts of promises