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In a recent speech Business Minister, Matthew Hancock, announced that the government-backed Prompt Payment Code will now promote 30-day terms as standard, with a 60-day maximum limit. Unless signatories…

As we mentioned in our January 2015 newsletter there are a number of tax planning opportunities that will cease to exist once the clock passes midnight, 5 April 2015. For businesses whose year end…

HMRC has published a list of ten items that serial tax avoiders need to be aware. It’s a reminder as we approach the end of another tax year that overstepping the mark can have serious consequences.

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Do you have any idea if your estate will have an inheritance bill when you die? How much will it be? Who will have to pay it?

 Planning opportunities arise if:

1. If you have…

Did you know that if you take on domestic help you may be considered an employer?

Anyone who works in a private home is treated as an employee if they only work for one family, except for…

 1 March 2015 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2014.

 2 March 2015 – Self Assessment tax for 2013/14 paid after this date will incur a 5% surcharge.

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The 2014-15 tax year finishes midnight, 5 April 2015. There are a number of tax planning opportunities that need to be considered before this date. Only a few weeks to go. If you have not already…

Landlords can reduce their tax bill by up to £1,500 a year with the Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. Unless extended in the forthcoming budget, this scheme is due to end 5 April 2015.

What…

This relief will help you to defer capital gains tax (CGT) when you give away chargeable assets or if you sell something subject to CGT for less than its market value. The relief is called Gift Hold-Over…