25/Oct/2018Tax evasion and the Criminal Finances Act
The Criminal Finances Act provides law enforcement agencies with greater powers to recover the proceeds of crime, tackle money laundering, tax evasion and corruption, and terrorist
18/Oct/2018Anti-money laundering rules
The Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) are designed to protect the UK financial system and put in place certain controls to prevent businesses being used for money laundering by
18/Oct/2018New style £50 note to be introduced
In a joint statement issued by HM Treasury and the Bank of England it had been confirmed that the £50 note is to continue to be part of the UK currency. The new £50 note will be
18/Oct/2018Tax to pay if you exceed the annual pensions allowance
The annual allowance for tax relief on pensions has been fixed at the current level of £40,000 since 6 April 2014. The previous allowance was £50,000 and prior to 6 April 2011, the
18/Oct/2018Son’s failed investment in father’s company
A recent Upper Tribunal case examined whether a sole trader operating a skip hire business was entitled to Income Tax relief on irrecoverable loans made to a company. The company
18/Oct/2018Electing not to have Incorporation Relief
If a taxpayer owns a business as a sole trader or in partnership, a capital gain will be deemed to arise if the business is converted into a company by reference to the market
18/Oct/2018Tapering of residence nil rate band
The Inheritance Tax main residence nil-rate band (RNRB) came into effect on 6 April 2017. The RNRB is a transferable allowance for married couples and civil partners (per person)
18/Oct/2018Finance (No.3) Bill and the Budget
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mel Stride has confirmed that the government will publish Finance (No.3) Bill on Wednesday, 7 November 2018. The Bill is so named as it is
18/Oct/2018MTD for VAT pilot extended
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is fast approaching. From April 2019, some 1 million businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000)
15/Oct/2018Data protection self-assessment checklist launched for small business owners
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a self-assessment checklist to help small business owners and sole traders to assess their compliance with the GDPR and the
Company director imprisoned
A director of a company that manufactured security systems has been found guilty of two counts of fraudulent trading and one count of fraudulently removing property in anticipation
11/Oct/2018The end of late payments by large organisations?
The government has been trying to combat the widespread issue of large businesses abusing their position by making late payments to small businesses. This initiative has included




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