November 7, 2017 0 Comments

  Changes to pension tax relief in the budget? There is again speculation about further restrictions to tax relief on pensions in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. With the Chancellor looking to increase tax

October 27, 2017 0 Comments

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October 10, 2017 0 Comments

  Tax diary: All the main tax events for October / November 2017 Welcome to this month’s Tax Diary, providing you with all the main tax events for the next couple of months

October 10, 2017 0 Comments

  The rules for taxing dividends changed radically from 6 April 2016 with the removal of the 10% notional tax credit and the introduction of new rates of tax on dividends. For many

October 10, 2017 0 Comments

  HMRC have recently won a tax tribunal case where they were seeking to challenge the deduction for a spouses wages in arriving at the profits of her husband’s business. The judge agreed

September 7, 2017 0 Comments

  From 2020 there will be a 2% benefit in kind for hybrid company cars that emit no CO2 such as electric and hydrogen powered cars. The next Finance Bill will include legislation

September 7, 2017 0 Comments

  Remember that from 6 April 2016, benefits are exempt from tax and NICs if all the following conditions are satisfied:   the cost of providing the benefit does not exceed £50; the

September 7, 2017 0 Comments

  Many companies are still missing out on valuable tax breaks for expenditure on research and development (R&D).  Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have recently updated their guidance on claiming R&D tax credit relief

September 7, 2017 0 Comments

  The Finance Bill due to be debated in early September will finally include the new company loss rules for the set off of company losses that were originally announced in March 2016.

August 7, 2017 0 Comments

  A PAYE and NICs avoidance scheme using Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) as a means of remunerating directors and staff has been defeated by HMRC in a recent Supreme Court case. Such schemes