30/Jul/2019Changes to Structures and Buildings Allowance
The new structures and buildings allowance (SBA) allows for tax relief on qualifying capital expenditure on new non-residential structures and buildings. The relief applies to the
30/Jul/2019Earlier payment dates for Capital Gains Tax
Currently, the due date for paying any Capital Gains Tax (CGT) owed to HMRC is the 31 January, following the end of the tax year in which a Capital Gain was made. This deadline
30/Jul/2019Changes at HM Treasury
Within hours of entering 10 Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson had filled most of the senior cabinet roles by undertaking a major overhaul of
25/Jul/2019The Pensions Regulator launches new re-enrolment tool
Every three years, employers must put certain eligible workers who have left their automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme back into it. This is called re-enrolment. Employers
25/Jul/2019Tax Diary August/September 2019
1 August 2019 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 October 2018.
19 August 2019 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 August 2019. (If you pay your
22/Jul/2019Tax free gifts to spouse or charity
As our readers are most likely aware there is usually no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) due on the transfer of assets between husbands and wives and civil partners. However, there is
22/Jul/2019Employing family, young people and volunteers
When a new employee is added to the payroll it is the employers' responsibility to ensure they meet the employees’ rights and deduct the correct amount of tax from their
22/Jul/2019Applying to register a trade mark
The process of registering a trade mark can be very complex, and careful due diligence must be undertaken to decide what exactly is being trade marked and in which jurisdictions.
22/Jul/2019Treatment of fees for nominee directors
A nominee director is someone who acts as a non-executive director on the board of a company. This person is normally appointed to act on behalf of another person or company and is
22/Jul/2019What are zero-hour contracts?
The use of zero-hour contracts has become widespread in many sectors including the food service, retail, healthcare and leisure sectors. For employers, zero-hour contracts offer
22/Jul/2019Who is eligible to use the cash basis?
The cash basis scheme helps many sole traders and other unincorporated businesses benefit from a simpler way of managing their financial affairs. The scheme is not open to limited
22/Jul/2019Research and Development tax reliefs
There are two schemes for claiming relief for R&D expenditure. The schemes are known as the Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Scheme for smaller companies, and the




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