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Repairs or replacement of business assets

The term 'capital allowances' is used to describe the allowances available to businesses to secure tax relief for certain capital ...
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No gain – no loss transfers in groups of companies

There are special rules concerning the transfer of assets in groups of companies. In most cases, this means that where ...
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Utilising Capital Gains Tax losses

Usually, if you sell an asset for less than you paid for it you would make a capital loss. As ...
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Tax on incentive rewards

Companies may use incentive award schemes to encourage their employees in various ways. For example, to sell more of their ...
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Activities subject to the scope of VAT

There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied for an activity to be within the scope of UK ...
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Change to Company Accounts filing

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has completed its initial journey through the House of Commons and the House ...
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Changes afoot at Companies House

Due to new legislation working its way through Parliament, Companies House will be making a number of significant changes. In ...
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Autumn Statement 2023

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that he will deliver his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, ...
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What is a trust?

A trust is an obligation that binds a trustee, an individual or a company, to deal with assets such as ...
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Who is a Scottish taxpayer?

The Scottish rate of income (SRIT) is payable on the non-savings and non-dividend income of those defined as Scottish taxpayers ...
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Checking your National Insurance record

HMRC offers an online service to check your National Insurance Contributions (NIC) record online. In order to use the service, ...
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Paying tax by debit card or business credit card

It is possible to pay HMRC by corporate credit card or corporate debit cards. The use of these cards is ...
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Calculate tax on company cars

Where an employee with a company car is provided with fuel for their own private use by their employers, the ...
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Tax Diary October/November 2023

1 October 2023 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 December 2022. 19 October 2023 ...
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Clampdown on fake reviews and hidden fees

The Department for Business and Trade published the following announcement, that if implemented, should reduce the present trend to publish ...
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Companies House fees increase?

Companies House have published information that suggests their fees may be increasing in the near future. And it’s all to ...
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Tax when you sell property

The annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is currently £6,000 and is set to be reduced to ...
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Closing a limited company

There are a number of reasons why you may consider closing your limited company. This could be because the limited ...
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Business asset disposals taxed at 10%

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s ...
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Taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain

There are special rules that must be followed when goods are taken temporarily outside of Great Britain (England, Scotland and ...
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Tax on trivial benefits

There is a benefit-in-kind (BiK) trivial exemption that applies to small non-cash benefits like a bottle of wine, or a ...
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Back to school – help with childcare costs

As children return to school after the summer break, HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible to use ...
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Companies urged to file accounts early

Companies House has issued a news update targeted at companies who are due to file accounts by the end of ...
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Tracking down lost pension details

Ever had a nagging feeling that you have a pension pot somewhere but have no idea how to track it ...
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