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October 22, 2007

Capital Gains Tax Update


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A major shake-up As has been widely publicised after the Pre Budget Statement, there will be a significant change to the capital gains tax (CGT) regime from April 2008 for

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September 22, 2007

Season Tickets – Tax Status


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Staff benefit or entertaining? With the recent sale of debentures at Wembley Stadium and similar season tickets at Premiership clubs, it is worth reviewing the tax implications of businesses buying

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August 22, 2007

Companies House Annual Return


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The way it was In previous years Companies House always sent out paper copies of companies’ Annual Returns (form 363). These forms show details of all directors, company secretaries and

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July 25, 2007

Tax-Free Business Mileage Rates – Update


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Company car mileage rates change… yet again! In Topical Tips 94 and Topical Tips we advised on the updated rates available for employees to claim on business mileage when they pay for all the

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July 22, 2007

Inheritance Tax Planning Update


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The death of estate planning using houses and will trusts… There has been much inheritance tax ‘doom and gloom’ subsequent to a media storm about a tax case known as

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June 22, 2007

Offshore Bank Accounts


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Or slick collection method? There has been extensive press coverage of an ‘Amnesty’ relating to tax liabilities arising from undisclosed offshore bank accounts. This refers to an initiative by HM

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May 24, 2007

Business Stationery Rules


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What is BPR? The rules regarding business stationery have changed, but remarkably little publicity has been given to the fact! From 1st January 2007 the following applies to business stationery

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May 22, 2007

Business Property Relief


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Take care of your family assets Families or business partners usually wish to ensure that they can properly plan for the death of a shareholder. If they undertake tax planning

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March 23, 2007

HMRC spoof emails


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A new angle on an old trick Phishing is a scam that has been around for a few years where criminals send emails to thousands of people. Historically these emails

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March 22, 2007

Tax-Free Business Mileage Rates Update


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Company car mileage rates go into reverse In Topical Tips 84 we advised on the new rates an employee can claim for business mileage when they pay for all the fuel on

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February 22, 2007

Employment Tax Status


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‘Can I hire somebody as self-employed?’ is something our clients ask regularly. The main risk to your business is that if you hire an individual and incorrectly treat them as

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January 22, 2007

Construction Industry Scheme Update 2


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Important news for the construction industry In TT85 we gave advance warning of the changes scheduled for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) effective 6th April 2007. Here we provide more

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