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Caseron Insider – February 2018

Caseron Insider – February 2018

Disincorporation relief to end in March 2018
Small businesses face skills gaps
HMRC stops use of personal credit cards to pay tax bills
Number of businesses soars to 5.7m

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HMRC Investigations – What to Expect

HMRC Investigations – What to Expect

What to expect when HMRC comes knocking. Anyone whose business comes under the microscope of HMRC is usually in for a roller-coaster ride. HMRC has upped its game in recent years when it comes to probing businesses or sole traders who may be suspected of falsely...

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Giving to charity in life & death

Giving to charity in life & death

How to include charitable donations in your tax planning strategy. Incorporating charitable giving into your tax planning strategy can be a useful way to reduce both your income tax and the inheritance tax (IHT) that will eventually become payable on your estate. As...

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Caseron Insider – January 2018

Caseron Insider – January 2018

Disincorporation relief to end in March 2018
Small businesses face skills gaps
HMRC stops use of personal credit cards to pay tax bills
Number of businesses soars to 5.7m

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Year-End Tax Guide 2017/18

Year-End Tax Guide 2017/18

Personal allowances and reliefs – The personal allowance for the current tax year is £11,500. Non-savings income above the personal allowance is taxed at rates from 20% to 45%.

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Accounts for Limited Companies

Accounts for Limited Companies

Audits may be a thing of the past, but certain annual reports still apply. If you’re a business owner, you may be familiar with the process of submitting your accounts for official inspection by an independent body. This is known as an audit. You may also breathe a...

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Online Self-assessment

Online Self-assessment

How to complete your self-assessment tax return online. For self-employed people, company directors and those receiving other sources of income, it’s the time of the year to send your self-assessment tax return. Self-assessment is the process used by HMRC to collect...

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Caseron Insider – December 2017

Caseron Insider – December 2017

Chancellor freezes VAT threshold until 2020
Treasury delays abolishment of class 2 National Insurance
Claims for R&D tax credits hit record high
Autumn Budget 2017 round-up

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Autumn Budget 2017

Autumn Budget 2017

Autumn Statement 2017 – Chancellor Philip Hammond said he’d take a “balanced approach” to his second Budget of 2017

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Patent Box

Patent Box

The patent box regime applies a reduced rate of corporation tax to profits attributable to qualifying patents and similar intellectual property (IP). Unincorporated businesses can’t qualify for the patent box. The patent box tax rate has gradually been reduced to 10%...

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