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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 ...
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 ...
Working from home
If you receive no compensation from your employer, you can still claim tax relief for certain costs that arise when ...
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 ...
Help for Households campaign
The new Chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, has visited a school holiday club in London where he committed to continuing to help ...
CGT Rollover Relief
Business Asset Rollover Relief, usually referred to as ‘rollover relief’, is a valuable relief that allows for deferral of Capital ...
IHT Business Relief
There are a number of reliefs available that can reduce liability to Inheritance Tax (IHT) when you inherit the estate ...
Incorporation relief
Where a taxpayer owns a business as a sole trader or in partnership, a capital gain will be deemed to ...
Retaining tax return records
There are no set rules for the way in which you keep your tax records, but they are usually evidenced ...
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 ...
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 ...
Definitions of connected persons
The definition of a connected person for tax purposes can be complex and varies depending on the circumstances at hand ...
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 ...
Contacting HMRC by email
HMRC has published a new guidance titled ‘Corresponding with HMRC by email’. The guidance was published on 9 August 2022 ...
VAT Flat Rate Scheme
The VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) has been designed to simplify the way a business accounts for VAT and in ...
Overseas seller VAT check
Since 2018, online marketplaces (such as eBay or Amazon) have been required to help tackle online VAT fraud. These measures, ...
Termination payments
The tax treatment of termination payments has changed significantly over recent years. The changes have aligned the rules for tax ...
Bona Vacantia – dissolved companies
The final step in bringing a company to a legal end is dissolution. However, one of the important points to ...