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November 3, 2017

Corporation Tax simplification on the horizon?


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A complete overhaul of the current corporation tax system has been proposed by the Office of Tax Simplification in order to radically simplify matters and make calculating the amount of

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November 3, 2017

Inheritance Tax


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As Benjamin Franklin said, the only things certain in life are death and taxes, and unfortunately inheritance tax brings both together! Inheritance tax (IHT) is a tax levied on the

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November 2, 2017

VAT on Entertainment


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Whilst preparing VAT Returns for our clients, we know that understanding the rules around VAT is important for those running VAT registered businesses in the UK. It can be challenging as there

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November 1, 2017

Operating Leases – all change in the future?


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For companies that have adopted IFRS, the next major challenge for many will be IFRS 16: Leases. This will apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019,

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September 15, 2017

HM Revenue & Customs – what to expect and what is expected


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HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) are the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and have one vital purpose – to collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services

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September 15, 2017

Barnes Roffe at Samkarya 2017


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Barnes Roffe were delighted to support Samkarya 2017, an evening of Indian dance and music sponsored by our client London Digital Movie and Television Studios Limited. The stars of the

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September 11, 2017

Making Tax Digital: Government delays introduction but Cloud based systems are the future


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The government recently announced that the start date for the digitalisation of the UK tax system will be introduced more gradually than originally planned. They have been planning a change

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August 7, 2017

Tax codes used by Xero, Sage and QuickBooks accounting softwares


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We are finding an increase in the use of cloud accounting software and there are occasions when a business will make the transition from one software to another. I have

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August 7, 2017

Electric Cars – Make hay while the sun shines?


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The government has just announced its commitment to ban the sale of diesel and petrol-powered cars by 2040. Without getting into the debate of whether this signals progress for motorists

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July 26, 2017

Apprenticeship Levy and non-levy paying employers


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As you will no doubt be aware (you did read our May 2017 topical tip email, didn’t you?!) the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on 6 April 2017 and employers with

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July 26, 2017

Wills and trusts – do you trust in a Will?


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Recently I have been asked to act as executor to several clients and family members. Also, as Barnes Roffe is now licensed to provide Probate Services, I have been involved

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July 13, 2017

NRCGT – Don’t Miss The Deadline!


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Historically, only UK resident individuals and entities, together with temporary non-UK resident individuals and those operating through a UK permanent establishment, branch or agency, were subject to UK capital gains

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