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R & D tax relief under-claimed
R&D tax relief still under-claimedEvery year HMRC publish statistics about the take-up of the very generous Research & Development tax credit regime and this year’s review has yet again illustrated that the relief is often underclaimed. It seems that many companies...
HMRC’s definition of a car
The difference between a company car and a van is not just aesthetic or practical, it has an impact on your tax bill.
Making Tax Digital for VAT
The Finance Bill 2017 proposes HMRC powers to introduce regulations for businesses with turnover above the VAT threshold to keep records digitally (for VAT purposes only) and to submit VAT info to HMRC through MTD compatible software from April 2019.MTD will also be...
Top 5 tax tips
As tax advisors, some themes come up time and time again and so we thought it might be useful to share our Top 5.Salary & dividend mix Owner managers have the benefit of being able to decide how they remunerate themselves with a combination of dividend and salary. ...
IHT and business property
What are the inheritance tax (IHT) implications of how business property is held?Trading businesses, whether held as sole traders, partnerships or in a company, generally qualify for 100% business property relief for inheritance tax purposes. Where property used in...
S431 elections
Issuing shares to employees - don’t forget s431 elections Employment related securities is probably one of the most tortuous areas of tax legislation. Contained in ITEPA 2003 it should be considered each and every time shares are issued or value shifts into shares by...
SSE rules & company sales
Changes to Substantial Shareholding Exemption (SSE) rules open new possibilities on company salesCraig Simpson explores how the changes to the SSE rules can lead to an interesting decision for entrepreneurs selling a trading company. The market for company sales...
Rangers FC v HMRC
The Supreme Court has now published its decision in the long running tax case involving Rangers Football Club.The case centred on whether payments to an Employee Benefit Trust set up by the club for the benefit of players and executives should be treated as earnings...
Remunerating company owner managers
The conventional wisdom for many years has been to remunerate company owner managers by means of a small salary and the balance in dividends.The salary was normally pitched at just below the primary threshold - £8.164 in 2017/18. This might mean that some personal...
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