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We are often asked by self-employed clients to explain why their tax bills are high in proportion to the amount they withdraw from their business

The government has proposed a wide-ranging ban to prevent pension scams. The consultation listed the sorts of phone conversations that the government intends to fall

This is a question we are regularly asked by clients. Usually, the conversation is triggered when we discuss the end of year accounts. Before we

On the face of it, the rent-a-room relief is straight forward: if your gross rents from letting are not more than £7,500 in the current

Whilst it is possible to involve your children in your business, this is a strategy that should be approached with caution. Giving shares in your

We are often asked to register a trading name for an existing company. Usually, this is done so an incorporated business can develop a new

If you are employed, or receive a pension from a non-State provider, any tax you should pay is probably deducted before payment under the PAYE

Many people die without making a Will. In legal terms, this means they die “intestate”. When this happens, the estate must be shared out according

No-one is going to complain if you pay more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage rates – which ever applies. However, there

There has been a long running tax case rumbling through the lower courts on the use of a device called an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)

Many director shareholders take a minimum salary and any balance of remuneration as dividends. This tends to reduce National Insurance Contributions, and in some case