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A number of trade associations have issued warnings to their members recently. They are concerned that HMRC are making an issue of business mileage recording.

It has been announced that the new Single-Tier State Pension will start, subject to Parliamentary approval, April 2016. The original proposals for the new system

One of the major accountancy bodies, the Association of Certified Accountants, has reminded home based entrepreneurs that they can make a valid claim, for tax

 From 6 April 2014 the pensions’ lifetime allowance will be reduced to £1.25 million from the present level of £1.5 million. If you have already

The acronym stands for Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings. The tax was introduced in April 2013 to discourage ownership of property in an “envelope” that

HMRC was given new powers from 1st September 2013 to request information from UK’s merchant acquirers – the companies that process card payment transactions. This

 1 October 2013 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 December 2012.  19 October 2013 – PAYE and NIC deductions

If you own the property that you trade from, for example a hotel or guest house, the purchase price of the property may have included

If you are married, and if you and your spouse do not pay tax at the higher rates, you may benefit to the tune of

If you have spent your working life building your business, when you reach the point at which you are considering a sale, planning is critical.

Payments that your employees make through a Payroll Giving Scheme are deducted from their pay before tax is deducted. This means that employees are given

A salary sacrifice is a voluntary reduction in your salary in exchange for tax-free benefits. These benefits can include: • Child care vouchers • Cycle to work

HMRC have published draft guidance on landfill tax. Materials that can be classified as naturally occurring, and therefore taxable at the lower rate of £2.50,

Many parents who receive Child Benefit may be blissfully unaware that they are walking into a tax trap. From 7 January 2013 Child Benefit payments

Although the recent G20 conference in St Petersburg failed to reach a consensus on the best way to deal with the Syria crisis, they did