CGT opportunities

Jan 08, 2018

This is also an appropriate time of the year to consider your capital gains tax position if you have already disposed (or are considering a disposal) of an asset subject to CGT before 6 April 2018.

Most…

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Tax Diary January/February 2018

Jan 08, 2018

1 January 2018 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 March 2017.

19 January 2018 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 January 2018. (If you pay your tax electronically…

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A competition for budding space entrepreneurs

Jan 04, 2018

As we look forward to meeting our own challenges this new year, it is gratifying to come across a challenge aimed at stretching the imagination of our children.

The SatelLife Challenge, now…

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Happy New Year and beware the gift card scam

Jan 03, 2018

Let’s hope that 2018 offers more cheer than 2017…

Unfortunately, the season seems to bring out the good and the not so good in human nature. Readers are advised to be wary of the following scam…

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What happens if we can\'t manage

Dec 21, 2017

A reminder that as we age the argument that we should grant powers of attorney to trusted family members becomes increasingly relevant. A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets…

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Timing is everything

Dec 20, 2017

We are fast approaching the end of the 2017-18 tax year. In fact, the 31 March (or 5 April) is probably the most common trading year end date for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. And…

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Data protection essentials for 2018

Dec 14, 2017

From 25 May 2018, any business that stores the personal data of staff, customers, suppliers and other business contacts will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Basically,…

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Sent to Coventry

Dec 13, 2017

The origins of the phrase, to be sent to Coventry, seem to have originated in the seventeenth century when Cromwell was purported to have sent Royalist soldiers to be imprisoned in Coventry around 1648.…

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Do you need to submit a self-assessment tax return

Dec 08, 2017

According to HMRC, you are required to send in a tax return in the last tax year if:

  • you were self-employed - you can deduct allowable expenses
  • you got £2,500 or more in untaxed…

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