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Salary vs dividends: The best way to extract profit in 2025/26
9th Dec 2024 | Posted by:If you trade as a limited company, then you will likely know that balancing salary and dividends is key to extracting profit from your company in the most tax-efficient way.
Read MoreNational Minimum Wage increases for April 2025
5th Nov 2024 | Posted by:The government has announced the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply from 1 April 2025.
Read MoreBusinesses count the cost of increases to Employers National Insurance
4th Nov 2024 | Posted by:From 1 April 2025, the rate for Employers National Insurance (NI) will increase from 13.8% to 15%.
Read MoreNew government grants to boost research on AI risks
21st Oct 2024 | Posted by:Researchers in the UK are being offered new funding opportunities to explore ways of making society more resilient to the risks posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Read MoreHave a Child Trust Fund? Time to check if you can claim your savings!
1st Oct 2024 | Posted by:If you, or your child, was born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, there could be a savings account with your or their name on it – literally!
Read MoreNew apprenticeship reforms: What they mean for your business
1st Oct 2024 | Posted by:The government has announced some reforms to the apprenticeship system in England, which could bring some exciting opportunities for business owners.
Read MoreAmazon ends hybrid work policy: Is it time to reconsider remote working?
23rd Sep 2024 | Posted by:Amazon has announced the end of its hybrid work policy, with corporate staff expected to be back in the office five days a week starting in January.
Read MoreCompanies undermining insolvency rules shut down
9th Sep 2024 | Posted by:In a recent case reported by the Insolvency Service, two connected corporate rescue firms, Atherton Corporate (UK) Ltd and Atherton Corporate Rescue Limited, have been forcibly shut down by the UK courts.
Read MoreCompanies House online services to move to GOV.UK One Login
9th Sep 2024 | Posted by:Last week, Companies House confirmed that their online services will move to the GOV.UK One Login beginning from autumn 2024.
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 September 2024
23rd Aug 2024 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 September 2024.
Read MoreHomebuyers Paid £1.2 Billion in Stamp Duty in July
23rd Aug 2024 | Posted by:According to official figures from HMRC, homebuyers in the UK paid an astonishing £1.2 billion in stamp duty in July 2024
Read MoreChancellor refuses to rule out increase to capital gains tax
12th Aug 2024 | Posted by:The Chancellor has ruled out raising VAT, income tax rates or National Insurance rates, but this has added speculation on whether other taxes will be increased.
Read MoreVAT on Amazon Fees from 1 August 2024
6th Aug 2024 | Posted by:From 1 August 2024, selling fees charged by Amazon to UK vendors will be subject to VAT at 20%.
Read MoreChanges to non-domiciled tax status to go ahead
6th Aug 2024 | Posted by:The previous government included plans to end non-domiciled tax status at the Spring Budget and replace it with a 4-year foreign income and gains (FIG) regime
Read MoreHMRC conducting Business Asset Disposal Relief checks
30th Jul 2024 | Posted by:The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) have reported that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are contacting taxpayers they believe may have overclaimed Business Asset Disposal Relief.
Read MoreVAT on school fees from January 2025
30th Jul 2024 | Posted by:As the Chancellor was speaking in the House of Commons the Treasury published draft legislation on VAT for private school fees with forestalling measures from October
Read MoreChanges to HMRC Helpline Services for Construction Industry Scheme
19th Jul 2024 | Posted by:HMRC helplines will no longer deal with requests for payment deduction statements (PDS) for the Construction Industry Scheme
Read MoreChancellor’s Speech: What are the Tax and Compliance Implications?
15th Jul 2024 | Posted by:The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has delivered her first speech as Chancell oroutlining her plans for revitalising the UK economy
Read MoreGrowth Guarantee Scheme now open for applications
15th Jul 2024 | Posted by:The successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme, the Growth Guarantee Scheme, has now been launched by British Business Bank.
Read MoreReminder: P11D form submission deadline rapidly approaching
1st Jul 2024 | Posted by:The deadline – 6 July – for reporting expenses and benefits to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is rapidly approaching.
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