Employing young people in your business
When a new employee joins your payroll, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of their rights ...
The 7-year gift rule is still available
The 7-year gift rule is still an available option for those making lifetime gifts, offering a way to potentially reduce ...
Rolling over capital gains
Rolling over capital gains can be an effective way for business owners to defer Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when selling ...
Could you claim the Marriage Allowance
The Marriage Allowance applies to married couples and civil partners where one partner does not pay Income Tax, usually because ...
MTD for Income Tax – are you affected?
If you have not yet checked whether you need to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, now is ...
VAT recovery on car leasing
The VAT treatment of car leasing is an important consideration for businesses that incurs VAT on these costs. In general, ...
Cash flow challenges facing small businesses
Cash flow remains one of the most significant challenges facing small businesses in the UK. Even profitable businesses can encounter ...
Ways businesses can reduce fuel bills
Tensions in the Middle East have increased concerns about potential disruption to global oil supplies. Even where physical shortages do ...
What are dividends and how are they taxed
A dividend is a distribution of a company’s profits to its shareholders. Companies may pay dividends in cash or additional ...
The Rent a Room Scheme
The Rent a Room Scheme is a set of special rules designed to help homeowners who rent out a room ...
Tax if selling a second property
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) tax when you sell or dispose of a property that is ...
Tax on inherited property, money or shares
As a general rule, someone who inherits property, money or shares is not liable to pay tax on the inheritance ...
How long should you keep your tax records
Following the deadline for submission of self-assessment tax returns for the 2024–25 tax year, it is a useful time to ...
Estimate your Income Tax for the current tax year
If you are concerned by the continuing pressures on your take-home pay and need some certainty on your Income Tax ...
Companies House blunder
A Companies House blunder has raised concerns after a flaw in the WebFiling service briefly exposed sensitive company data. The ...
When is a “self-employed” contractor a de facto employee?
The employment status of a former bricklayer was recently called into question in establishing liability for asbestos exposure. The widow ...
Business solvency, why it matters
Business solvency refers to a company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they fall due and to maintain a ...
Exit planning, an essential step for business owners
Many business owners spend years building their companies but give far less attention to planning how they will eventually exit ...