News
‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ feels the squeeze
14 June 2018
The average amount contributed by parents towards home purchases has fallen by 17 per cent over the last year, according to Legal & General (L&G).
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Do you offer an EMI scheme? These are the new rules you need to know about
21 May 2018
EU State Aid approval for the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme expired on 6 April 2018, meaning any share options received after this date may not be eligible for tax reliefs.
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Dividend Allowance cut could cost you £1,143. Is it time to restructure?
21 May 2018
For a while, company directors have been able to make a tax-efficient living by taking a combination of salary and dividends due to the generous Dividend Allowance.
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Workplace pension contributions more than double
21 May 2018
The percentage of salary employers and employees must contribute to a workplace pension has increased from 6 April 2018.
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1.3 million SMEs hoping to branch out internationally to boost growth
21 May 2018
An annual survey suggests that some 1.3 million UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) intend to branch out overseas this year in a bid to expand their horizons and fuel their growth plans.
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OTS calls for overhaul of ‘complex’ tax charges and reliefs
21 May 2018
An overhaul of “the complex patchwork” of tax charges and reliefs affecting businesses throughout various stages of the business lifecycle is urgently required in order to stimulate growth among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has said.
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270,000 late penalty notices cancelled by the Revenue
21 May 2018
A response to a freedom of information request has revealed that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) cancelled 270,000 late penalty notices in 2016.
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Government extends childcare voucher scheme for additional six months
10 April 2018
Working parents across the UK will be delighted to hear that the Government has agreed to a six-month extension of the childcare voucher scheme. It has been estimated that around 80 per cent of working parents may be better off using Childcare Vouchers rather than the new tax-free childcare scheme.
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Are you one of the 90 per cent of businesses that are unprepared for GDPR?
10 April 2018
With less than 60 days left until the deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), more than 90 per cent of UK small businesses admit they are not yet fully ready.
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HMRC takes new steps to tackle online VAT fraud
10 April 2018
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been granted new powers to help combat online VAT fraud conducted on digital marketplaces. Originally outlined by the Chancellor in the 2017 Autumn Budget, the new powers – known by the term ‘joint-and-several liability...
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