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Here you will find lots of useful information relating to HMRC guidelines and the latest in guidance.

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Thinking of selling your business?

Thinking of selling your business?

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership. When the relief if available, Capital Gains

Your stake in your business

Your stake in your business

Ever wondered how your stake in your business is represented in your accounts?

The answer can be found at the bottom of your balance sheet. Simply put it is the value of your physical business assets

The ‘fiscal’ goal posts will be moving

The ‘fiscal’ goal posts will be moving

In the coming months we will start to see how our new government intends to change the UK tax rules to further its economic growth agenda.

Whatever they decide to do, readers who presently benefit

Ordering documents from Companies House

Ordering documents from Companies House

Companies House offers interested parties the ability to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.

You can order:

a company certificate with

Taxable and non-taxable State Benefits

Taxable and non taxable State Benefits

Whilst there are a large number of state benefits available, it is not clear which of these benefits are taxable and which are tax-free.

HMRC’s guidance provides the following list of the most common

Gains on sale of shares

Gains on sale of shares

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is normally charged at a simple flat rate of 20% (but see comments below) when you sell shares unless they are in a CGT free investment such as an ISA or qualifying pension.

Child benefit for 16 to 19 year olds

Child benefit for to year olds

The child benefit rates for the only or eldest child in a family is currently £25.60 and the weekly rate for all other children is £16.95.

Taxpayers entitled to the child benefit should be aware that

The NIC Employment Allowance

The NIC Employment Allowance

The Employment Allowance benefits eligible employers by reducing their National Insurance liability. The current allowance is £5,000. An employer can claim less than the maximum if this covers their

When you cannot use the Property or Trading Allowances

When you cannot use the Property or Trading Allowances

Two separate £1,000 tax allowances for property and trading income were introduced in April 2017. If you have both types of income highlighted below, then you can claim a £1,000 allowance for

Responding to a personal data breach

Responding to a personal data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office has a simple guide that explains what you need to do in the 72 hours following a data breach.

The seven step approach advocated is set out below:

Step one:

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