Organising a trading name for your company

Aug 14, 2017

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 brand with a name that is different to their existing company…

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Saving to pay tax

Aug 10, 2017

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 rules. Assuming HMRC administer this process correctly,…

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Dying without a Will, bad idea

Aug 08, 2017

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 to certain rules. Individuals who may benefit under…

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Minimum Wage legislation

Aug 03, 2017

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 are matters you will need to consider if you pay…

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Uniforms, work clothing and tools

Aug 02, 2017

It is possible to claim for the cost of repairing or replacing small tools you need to do your job as an employee (for example, scissors or an electric drill), or cleaning, repairing or replacing specialist…

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Possible changes to tax rules for companies

Aug 02, 2017

There is a government department, the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS), that has been charged with investigating ways that the UK’s tax rules can be changed to make them easier to understand and…

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Rangers tax scheme kicked into touch

Aug 02, 2017

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) by Glasgow Rangers Plc. HMRC have considered the use of the EBT…

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Director minimum salary levels 2017-18

Aug 02, 2017

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 Income Tax.

The planning…

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Making Tax Digital E common sense prevails

Aug 02, 2017

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the government’s latest attempt to fully digitise the process of collecting data from taxpayers so they can speed up the process of calculating how much tax you owe.

Until…

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