Every month in our e-newsletter I like to spotlight at least one of our clients. It’s a great way to share how we work with our clients, as well as give you, our audience an insight into the wide variety of businesses we work with. In this post, I share one of those spotlights with […]
Read MoreCrowdfunding Explained
Thinking of ways to finance a new business or idea? Think ‘crowdfunding’. An innovative way of sourcing funds to finance projects and businesses, it lets fundraisers collect money from a variety of people via online platforms. Read our guide for the lowdown on getting started…
Read MoreClient Spotlight: Diana Tonnison, Artist
Every month in our e-newsletter I like to spotlight at least one of our clients. It’s a great way to share how we work with our clients, as well as give you, our audience an insight into the wide variety of businesses we work with. In this post, I share one of those spotlights with […]
Read MoreProperty Letting: The New Rules
In line with the recent tax changes to property lettings, we’ve posted a detailed review on our resources page. Here’s an at-a-view glance about what you need to know… Understanding the new rules The recent tax changes to property lettings apply to buy-to-let landlords in the UK and their residential properties. Interest relief The change […]
Read MoreGuest Post: ‘Fun at Work’ by Kate Russell
Guest blogger, Kate Russell, Managing Director of Russell HR Consulting, writes for us about how having fun at work is good for business. When I first started running my own business I did some temping to make sure I got up in the morning and saw a few faces during the day. In one placement […]
Read MoreTax scam targeting the elderly
There’s a worrying telephone tax scam doing the rounds at the moment, which is particularly targeting the elderly. HMRC has asked us to alert our customers and share what you should watch out for… How this particular tax scam works A fraudster leaves you a telephone message threatening you with a HMRC lawsuit. You’re asked […]
Read MoreNew changes for buy-to-let owners
Following the 2015 Summer Budget, there are some changes being brought into force for buy-to-let owners. Read on to find out how the new rules will affect you…
Heard the news? Income tax relief for landlords on residential property finance costs is to be restricted to the basic rate of income tax.
Read MoreThe New Dividend Tax Explained
It’s all change on dividend tax rules following the 2015 Summer Budget. Read on to find out how they could affect you…
In the 2015 Summer Budget, the Chancellor announced there are going to be fundamental changes to the way dividends are taxed.
Read MoreForm SA302: Certifying Income for Mortgages – H.M. Revenue & Customs makes some changes…
As I have blogged before, most mortgage lenders require form SA302 as evidence of a mortgage applicant’s financial standing. These forms are difficult to get hold of as HMRC only automatically issue them to tax payers who have submitted a paper tax return. A vast majority of people either submit their returns on-line or use tax agents who similarly submit their client’s tax returns on-line.
Read MoreThe Budget 2015 | “Steady as she goes”
This was the Chancellor’s last Budget Statement before the general election on 7 May 2015. The last Budget before an election is always likely to be a political budget with the possibility of pre-election giveaways.
However the Chancellor was consistent before the Budget in dampening down expectations. When the speech came – it was entertaining with plenty of digs against the Opposition but with very few major proposals. The message is still ‘steady as she goes’. What will the electorate think? By the 7 May 2015 the hype will have subsided and the implications of any proposals will be much clearer.
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