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No more tax-free computers! Disappointingly, last month the Chancellor of the Exchequer used the 2006 Budget to remove an important and useful tax break on staff benefits. As explained in

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As we approach the busy season for filing returns with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Companies House, here is a summary to help you meet the deadlines. April

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Do you have fewer than 50 employees? If you do, you might qualify for a case of Champagne, or rather a £250 refund from the taxman so you can buy

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Potential repayment of VAT… In March 2005 we reported on a new twist in VAT law (see TT62). This arose as a result of the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) handing

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Despite the massive annual publicity drive by H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to remind people to meet the self-assessment filing deadline of 31 January, many still miss it. Last

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TT59Staff Home Computers How you can provide halfprice computers as a tax-free benefit for staff. TT60Company Van Tax Avoiding a benefit in kind for ‘insignificant’ private use of a company van. TT61Companies

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Christmas party time You want to reward your staff at Christmas, but what can you do without landing them a tax bill? Most people are aware of the exemption of

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The current situation with diesel company cars HM Revenue and Customs imposes a 3% surcharge on the taxable scale charge for diesel-engined company cars registered after 31 December 1997 which

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With the publicity surrounding the rule changes from April 2006 (‘A Day ‘), most people interested in buying property via pension schemes are aware of the heavy restriction on borrowings

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Make your business better and save your staff tax! If you run a staff suggestions scheme you can potentially: discover ways to make your business better actively engage your staff

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Many of our recent Topical Tips have dealt with various types of tax free ‘perks’ that can be offered to employees and this one is no exception! In this issue

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In Topical Tips 53 we dealt with the important saving available if an employee chooses to pay for all fuel in their company vehicle and then claim back money for