Consultation on Companies House reforms

Jun 04, 2019

The government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms at Companies House, including a 'major upgrade' of its register.

The consultation aims to tackle misuse of the register.…

Read more

Consultation on ancillary capital gains reliefs

Jun 04, 2019

A capital gains tax (CGT) exemption applies when an individual disposes of a dwelling that has been used as their only or main residence under the Private Residence Relief (PRR) rules. The exemption…

Read more

Non-compliance with minimum wage regulations

Jun 04, 2019

A recent Low Pay Commission (LPC) report sets out its findings on the number of people being paid less than the statutory minimum wage.

The LPC found that, in April 2018, 439,000 workers…

Read more

Mileage rates and tax relief

Jun 04, 2019

If your employer asks you to use your own car or van to undertake a journey on their behalf, you may be entitled to a payment from your employer to cover your petrol and wear and tear costs.

Let’s…

Read more

Brexit - don\'t take your eye off this ball

May 29, 2019

There is no doubt that many of us are heartily tired of the drawn-out Brexit debate, and yet we should not ignore this topic completely.

Opinion seems to be hardening for the so-called “hard”…

Read more

Adventures in trade

May 28, 2019

Readers are reminded that if you profit from a hobby – sell what you produce on a regular basis – you may attract the attention of HMRC.

If your annual sales (income before any costs are deducted)…

Read more

Keeping an eye on the competition

May 23, 2019

If your competitor is a company, there is quite a lot of information you can obtain free of charge. For example, from the Gov.uk website you can obtain the following details:

  • company…

Read more

Income Tax - regional differences

May 21, 2019

You will pay Scottish Income Tax if you live in Scotland, Income Tax if you live in England or Northern Ireland and the Welsh Income Tax if you live in Wales.

At present, the only regional variations…

Read more

The new State Pension

May 21, 2019

Prior to April 2016, men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953, qualified for a basic State Pension and an Additional State Pension.

If you were born after these dates…

Read more

Sign up to our newsletter

Stay on top of what's happening, get information, and learn about our people.

Sign up