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The pros and cons of changing your main residence. With property being one of the most reliable investments around in a period of historic low-interest, many money-savvy people these days end up owning additional properties. They might rent them out, live in them or...
Entrepreneurs’ relief is no more (in name at least). Last March, one of the headline-grabbing measures announced in what will be the only Budget speech of 2020 surrounded what we knew as entrepreneurs’ relief. The relief was designed to be an incentive for...
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 Govt. extends Furlough scheme ahead of lockdown in England Third...
Life after mortgage interest relief for landlords. Historically, landlords have enjoyed generous income and capital gains tax reliefs which helped make residential property an attractive investment for those looking to add to their monthly incomes or provide for...
A property tax shake-up fuels a house buying surge. If you are considering moving home in the second half of 2020/21, you are by no means alone. In the month leading up to 8 August 2020, 149,000 properties were put on the market – the highest number since before the...
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 Commission set to recommend national living wage freeze Chancellor...
Emergency jobs package to replace furlough scheme. With the furlough scheme winding down and local lockdowns on the increase to try and curb the rising tide of coronavirus, it was almost inevitable the Chancellor would have to step in again. On 24 September 2020,...
Four main methods for valuing a business. Whether you’re making exit plans or you want to give confidence to investors, knowing the value of your business is a vital step. From the inside, it might be hard to say what that value is. You’ve put long hours of hard work...
Why 2019/20 is the year to get your self-assessment tax return done early With everything that’s happened so far this year, it might be easy to forget your obligations to file a tax return for 2019/20 by midnight on 31 January 2021. The coronavirus pandemic and...
Our top tips for keeping good VAT records Good housekeeping in the 'financial' sense is essential for keeping on top of your bookkeeping and VAT records. 1. Keeping trading records in good order Not only must you keep the records HMRC wants, but they must be ordered...