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Blog3rd May 2018

DIY Housebuilders – Don’t let VAT keep you from your dream home

When it comes to building your dream home, we find that clients have enough challenges to overcome without a 20% VAT bill being an added burden. Fortunately, when building a home for you and your relatives to live or holiday…

By Debbie Smith

Blog2nd May 2018

Portugal – A Golden Visa to the best kept ‘Tax’ secret in Europe

Would you like to move somewhere warmer than the UK to work or retire, with only a short flight home to keep in touch with family and friends? Thanks to the “Golden Visa” Portugal should definitely be top of your…

Blog1st May 2018

Inheritance Tax – Call for Simplification

The Office for Tax Simplification (“OTS”) has published a call for evidence alongside an online survey in an attempt to explore potential simplification of the current Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) regime. The review, which has been welcomed by professional bodies such…

Blog27th Apr 2018

Roundup of International Tax Blogs

During our series of International Tax blogs we have covered the key steps that should be considered when a business is considering undertaking work overseas.

Blog26th Apr 2018

Countdown to Employment Related Security Reporting

The 6th of July 2018 is an important deadline for various taxes, especially Employment Related Security (“ERS”) reporting.

Blog24th Apr 2018

HMRC’s Latest Tactics – A nudge too far?

HMRC are increasingly using a new tactic called ‘nudge letters’ to target different taxpayer groups. The basic theory is that human behaviour can be influenced by emotional drivers such as a need to conform or feeling guilt. As such by…

By Stuart Petrie

Blog19th Apr 2018

Patent Box Tax Relief – Deadline looming

Is your company missing out on Patent Box Tax Relief? With the deadline coming up, find out how to claim it and what is included. Recently released data from the European Patent Office shows a significant rise in the amount…

Blog17th Apr 2018

More to Mergers Than the Numbers

Last week I was chatting to an investment house who actively takes a part in the management of their investments in an unusual way. Rather than simply invest and turn a penny, they have been actively assisting their boards with…

Blog16th Apr 2018

Property Taxes – Under the Hammer (Again!)

From April 2020, HMRC are proposing to accelerate the payment of capital gains tax (“CGT”) on the sale of UK buy to let properties and second homes, both at home and abroad. The changes do not affect an individual’s main…

Blog11th Apr 2018

Trading & Property Allowances ‘TAPAS’– A simple yet tasty treat

Two new annual tax-free allowances of £1,000 for property and trading income have taken effect from 2017/18 onwards, designed to make life easier for micro–entrepreneurs who may be selling their own products online or renting out a room on Airbnb.

Blog9th Apr 2018

Will Size Matter to the Entrepreneur?

In order to continue to promote enterprise and encourage growth HMRC have recently published a consultation to allow individuals to retain their Entrepreneurs’ Relief (“ER”) entitlement where certain qualifying conditions are no longer met.

Blog6th Apr 2018

Outgrowing Your Finance System – A side effect of success

As a business expands it faces a number of challenges to remain successful and prioritising which of those challenges to focus on will have an impact on those that receive less attention. Often the viewpoint of management teams can be…