In the last Budget Chancellor George Osborne announced the reduction in the Annual Allowance for those with ‘adjusted’ taxable incomes of over £150,000. This definition […]
In a recent report the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) published a tax complexity index which revealed that the contractor legislation (IR35) is the joint
Contractors’ Tax Rules criticised Read More »
Many businesses will have held Christmas parties and lunches for their staff and clients in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Some businesses will
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There are may legitimate reasons why you may struggle to submit your tax return before the 31 January deadline, but don’t expect much sympathy from
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George Osborne spoke for sixty seven minutes in his combined Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement. As a rough estimate maybe two or three of
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This blog is targeted at: businesses and other taxable entities that provide pension schemes for their employees pension fund management providers pension scheme trustees and
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The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is not the catchiest title but it will be of some importance to certain people. The LDF was created as
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HMRC’s tax incentives for companies investing money in R&D are not new, but it is only in recent years that the number of SME’s taking
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The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently spent an afternoon attempting to defend the department’s inadequate record on answering telephone calls. In answer
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For most not for profit entities, VAT is an added cost that needs be considered in respect of any spend plans, particularly when the spending
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