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Farming – using the herd basis

There are special rules which can apply to farmers and market gardeners that prepare their accounts on accruals basis. This ...
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Still time to claim super-deduction

There is still time to claim the super-deduction allowance that offers 130% first-year tax relief. The deduction is available to ...
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Working from home

If you receive no compensation from your employer, you can still claim tax relief for certain costs that arise when ...
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How dividends are taxed

The dividend tax allowance was first introduced in 2016 and replaced the old dividend tax credit with an annual £5,000 ...
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Help for Households campaign

The new Chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, has visited a school holiday club in London where he committed to continuing to help ...
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CGT Rollover Relief

Business Asset Rollover Relief, usually referred to as ‘rollover relief’, is a valuable relief that allows for deferral of Capital ...
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IHT Business Relief

There are a number of reliefs available that can reduce liability to Inheritance Tax (IHT) when you inherit the estate ...
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Incorporation relief

Where a taxpayer owns a business as a sole trader or in partnership, a capital gain will be deemed to ...
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Retaining tax return records

There are no set rules for the way in which you keep your tax records, but they are usually evidenced ...
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Claiming Employment Allowance

The Employment Allowance reduces an employer's NIC liability. The current allowance is £5,000. An employer can claim less than the ...
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VAT and food supplies

HMRC’s VAT Notice 701/14: food explains what types of foods are zero rated and standard rated for VAT. The notice ...
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Definitions of connected persons

The definition of a connected person for tax purposes can be complex and varies depending on the circumstances at hand ...
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Employee ownership and involvement

There are many ways that employees can own a stake in their employer's company. However, employee ownership usually refers to ...
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Contacting HMRC by email

HMRC has published a new guidance titled ‘Corresponding with HMRC by email’. The guidance was published on 9 August 2022 ...
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VAT Flat Rate Scheme

The VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) has been designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and in ...
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Overseas seller VAT check

Since 2018, online marketplaces (such as eBay or Amazon) have been required to help tackle online VAT fraud. These measures, ...
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Termination payments

The tax treatment of termination payments has changed significantly over recent years. The changes have aligned the rules for tax ...
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Bona Vacantia – dissolved companies

The final step in bringing a company to a legal end is dissolution. However, one of the important points to ...

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