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Streamlined accounting and strategic advice to support business growth

Samantha Green Accounting, Auto-Enrolment, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Economic / Business News, George Hay, Making Tax Digital, Online Accounting, Outsourced Services, Payroll, Personal Taxation, Samantha Green, Self-Assessment, Self-employed, Small businesses, SMEs, Sole Trader, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member October 14, 2021November 16, 2023business advice, business growth, freelancers, management accounts, SMEs, start-ups, streamlined accounting, tax strategy 0 Comment

More often than not, businesses with growth ambitions come to us looking for two distinct but complimentary things – streamlined accounting, and strategic business advice. Streamlined accounting processes When in business, whether you are experiencing a period of growth or

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Can home office costs be met by my limited company?

Oliver Heeley Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Cash flow, Economic / Business News, George Hay, HMRC, Large businesses, Oliver Heeley, Personal Taxation, Property Taxation, Small businesses, SMEs, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT August 3, 2021November 16, 2023business use, CGT, company director, home office, limited company, property, remote working, tax relief, VAT 0 Comment

Whilst many are enjoying the benefits of remote working, lacking a dedicated space from which to do so can wear thin. As such, thoughts turn to creating a more ‘permanent’ and comfortable home office space. If you’re a company director,

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Tax Day 2021; What can we expect?

Sarah Dixon Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Inheritance Tax, Large businesses, Legal, Legislation, Making Tax Digital, Personal Taxation, Property, Property Taxation, Research & Development, Retail, Sarah Dixon, Self-employed, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT March 16, 2021November 17, 2023budget summary, COVID-19, landlords, MTD, self-employed, Spring Budget, tax day, VAT 0 Comment

Just weeks after the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, the Treasury will hold what is being dubbed ‘Tax Day’ on 23 March. A raft of consultations which relate to tax policy, but that do not impact upon Government finances, will be released

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Van vs. car: what are the tax implications?

Sarah Dixon Accounting, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Economic / Business News, Employers, HMRC, Large businesses, Legislation, Personal Taxation, Sarah Dixon, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT September 11, 2020November 17, 2023annual investment allowance, benefit-in-kind, capital allowances, car, employee, employer, P11D, profits, Tax, van, VAT 0 Comment

Back in August 2019, we commented on a tax case where a van provided to employees was reclassified as a car. The case, involving Coca-Cola, shines a light on the issues associated with the provision of vehicles to employees and,

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Probate applications drop during lockdown

Barry Jefferd Barry Jefferd, Coronavirus, George Hay, GH Probate, Inheritance Tax, Personal Taxation, Probate, Team Member May 27, 2020November 17, 2023applications, Cambridgeshire, coronavirus, COVID-19, estate, GH Probate, huntingdon, inheritance tax, probate 0 Comment

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has revealed, to probate practitioners, that the volume of probate applications has fallen during lockdown. Normally, they would receive around 5,000-6,000 submissions a week. Since the lockdown was imposed, however, numbers have halved –

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Lifetime ISA withdrawals penalty temporarily reduced

Sarah Dixon Coronavirus, HMRC, Personal Taxation, Sarah Dixon, Tax, Team Member May 5, 2020November 17, 2023coronavirus, Government, Lifetime ISA, penalty, savings, Tax, tax planning, tax-efficient 0 Comment

The Government has confirmed that the penalty for early Lifetime ISA withdrawals has been reduced, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. With thousands of individuals on lower incomes as a result, many are needing to access savings to support themselves.

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Home working and tax relief on expenses

Barry Jefferd Barry Jefferd, Business, Business Support, Employers, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Personal Taxation, Small businesses, Tax, Team Member May 1, 2020November 17, 2023coronavirus, employee, employer, employment tax, expenses, HMRC, home working, income, tax relief 0 Comment

In recent years, home working has become increasingly popular. Since the Coronavirus outbreak, it has effectively become the norm for millions of people. If you ‘require’ your employees to work from home, they can – and have always been able to

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