by Lisa Dickson | Jul 3, 2017 | HMRC and tax, Personal Taxes
After decades of contributing to a defined contribution pension and watching it grow, there comes a point when an individual’s working life ends and their retirement begins. Your pensions & savings are likely to be the primary financial tool that you have to...
by Lisa Dickson | Jun 29, 2017 | Business Advice, HMRC and tax
A guide to the tax relief available to innovative SMEs. Research and development (R&D) tax relief for small companies provides an enhanced deduction for the costs of qualifying R&D projects. R&D tax relief for large companies is given as an expenditure...
by Lisa Dickson | Jun 28, 2017 | Newsletters
Each month we bring you the latest tax and business updates with our Insider Newsletter. Take a look at this month’s insights below, or download our Newsletter and read it at your leisure. Highlights Expenses and benefits deadline looms Employers back employment...
by Lisa Dickson | Jun 9, 2017 | HMRC and tax, Personal Taxes
A guide to capital gains tax and the reliefs available for 2017/18. When you buy an item with the intention of selling it for a profit, that transaction is treated as a trade and you should pay income tax on the profit you make on the sale. When you acquire an asset...
by Lisa Dickson | Jun 7, 2017 | HMRC and tax
Once you are registered for VAT what changes do you need to make to your bookkeeping process? What does this mean for your customers? And what do you need to think about when preparing your first VAT return? 1. Increase your prices Unless you want to cover the...
