31/May/2023Make use of simplified expenses
If you run your property business from home, you may wish to use simplified expenses to claim relief for associated household costs. You can also use simplified expenses to disallow […]
26/May/2023Releasing equity from a buy-to-let
Landlords who have benefited from rising property prices in recent years may wish to consider releasing equity now in case prices drop. This may be to free up a deposit […]
23/May/2023Beware of gift aid clawback
Changing personal circumstances may mean that individuals who were previously taxpayers find that they are now non-taxpayers. If they are in the habit of making charitable donations under gift aid, […]
16/May/2023Full expensing for companies
The super-deduction, which allowed companies to claim an immediate deduction of 130% of their qualifying expenditure, came to an end on 31 March 2023. It was replaced with full expensing. […]
10/May/2023Capital gains tax on separation and divorce
Spouses and civil partners enjoy certain tax breaks, including the ability to transfer assets between them at a value that gives rise to neither a gain nor a loss. Prior […]
08/May/2023Mileage allowances – What can you pay tax-free?
Employees often need to undertake business trips and it is common practice to reimburse the employee’s fuel costs by means of a mileage allowance. The tax rules allow mileage payments […]
03/May/2023Pension changes
In his March Budget, the Chancellor announced a number of changes to the pension tax rules, including an increase in the annual allowance and the abolition of the lifetime allowance. […]
27/Apr/2023Furnished holiday lettings and business rates
Furnished holiday lettings are generally liable to business rates rather than council tax. This can be very beneficial, particularly where the landlord only has one business property and is eligible […]
26/Apr/2023Jointly-owned property – Joint tenants v tenants in common
Under English law, there are two ways in which property can be owned jointly – as joint tenants or as tenants in common. The way in which a joint property […]
18/Apr/2023Hybrid workers and relief for travel expenses
The pandemic changed the way in which many people worked, forcing them to work from home if they could. Post-pandemic, many employees have continued to work from home some or […]
15/Apr/2023Claiming relief for employment expenses
If you incur expenses in doing your job, you may be able to claim tax relief. While the rules governing the availability of relief are strict, the process for claiming […]
13/Apr/2023Trivial benefits – Make use of the exemption
Trivial benefits have their own tax exemption, which if used wisely can be used to treat employees. The exemption can also be used by personal and family companies as part […]




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