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ON SUNDAY 28 MAY 2023 THE STORM OF RIDERS ARE BACK
20/04/2023
THE GREATEST FESTIVAL OF CYCLING WILL CELEBRATE ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY
THE RIDE LONDON CIRCUIT
Myself and my son will be completing the Ride London circuit for the 6 th year running to raise money for Saint Francis Hospice. They are a charity full
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Managing Cash Flow in Construction
11/08/2021
Managing cash flow is difficult for any company, but construction cash flow problems are some of the worst. This was made even more difficult with the introduction of the domestic reverse charge in April 2021.
We have helped many of our clients
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Do you need to register for Self-Assessment?
28/09/2023
Taxpayers that need to complete a Self-Assessment return for the first time are required to notify HMRC. This is a final reminder that the latest date that HMRC should be notified, by new Self-Assessment taxpayers, for the 2022-23 tax year, is 5
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Unclaimed Child Trust Fund Accounts
28/09/2023
HMRC has published their latest statistics on Child Trust Funds (CTFs) that reveal that whilst around 500,000 accounts have now matured, there remains some 430,000 funds that have matured but remain unclaimed.
If you turned 18 on or after 1
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Accommodation that qualifies as Holiday Lets
28/09/2023
The furnished holiday lettings (FHL) rules allow holiday letting of properties that meet certain conditions to be treated as a trade for specific tax purposes.
In order to qualify as an FHL, the following criteria need to be met:
The property
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Community Investment Tax Relief scheme
28/09/2023
The Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) scheme is designed to encourage investment in accredited Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). The tax relief under the scheme is available to both individuals and companies.
CDFIs may take a
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Replacement of domestic items relief
28/09/2023
The replacement of domestic items relief enables landlords to claim tax relief when they replace movable furniture, furnishings, household appliances and kitchenware in a rental property. The allowance is available for the replacement cost of
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VAT Capital Goods Scheme
28/09/2023
The VAT Capital Goods Scheme (CGS) is a means of spreading the initial VAT recovery in respect of certain assets over either 5 or 10 years. The scheme seeks to agree a fair and reasonable attribution of VAT to taxable supplies and non-taxable
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Charity Trustees Quiz
26/09/2023
The Charity Commission has launched the next phase of its trustee campaign which aims to increase charity trustees’ knowledge and drive a positive change in charities’ governance.
The campaign encourages trustees to check what they know about their
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Help for businesses launching new AI
26/09/2023
Organisations across the country will be able to demonstrate that their new artificial intelligence and digital innovations meet regulatory requirements so they can quickly bring them to market.
In their press release published 19 September 2023,
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Change to Company Accounts filing
21/09/2023
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has completed its initial journey through the House of Commons and the House of Lords and is now at the stage known as, consideration of amendments. This is where the second House’s amendments are
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Activities subject to the scope of VAT
21/09/2023
There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied for an activity to be within the scope of UK VAT.
An activity will fall within the scope of VAT when all the following conditions are met:
it is done for consideration;
it is a supply of
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Tax on incentive rewards
21/09/2023
Companies may use incentive award schemes to encourage their employees in various ways. For example, to sell more of their own goods and services. The award can be in forms including cash, vouchers or other gifts.
Where an employer meets the tax
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Utilising Capital Gains Tax losses
21/09/2023
Usually, if you sell an asset for less than you paid for it you would make a capital loss. As a general rule, if the asset would have been liable to CGT had a gain taken place, then the loss should be an allowable deduction.
The exact treatment of
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No gain - no loss transfers in groups of companies
21/09/2023
There are special rules concerning the transfer of assets in groups of companies. In most cases, this means that where assets are moved around group companies, there are no immediate capital gains consequences. This effectively allows for a tax
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Repairs or replacement of business assets
21/09/2023
The term 'capital allowances' is used to describe the allowances available to businesses to secure tax relief for certain capital expenditure. The rules that govern the purchase of capital equipment such as computer equipment, vehicles and machinery
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Changes afoot at Companies House
19/09/2023
Due to new legislation working its way through Parliament, Companies House will be making a number of significant changes. In a recent blog post, they made the following announcement:
We’re approaching a pivotal moment in the history of Companies
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Calculate tax on company cars
14/09/2023
Where an employee with a company car is provided with fuel for their own private use by their employers, the default position is that the employee is required to pay the car fuel benefit charge. The charge is determined by reference to the CO2 rating
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