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Caseron Insider – September 2017

Caseron Insider – September 2017

High value dealers need to register for cash payments
Rising national living wage hits SME profits
Recruiters working harder to fill vacancies
Businesses urged to prepare for Data Protection Bill

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Buy-to-let property advice for landlords

Buy-to-let property advice for landlords

A guide for individual landlords on the recent tax changes. Whether you own one or 50 let properties, you need to be aware of the tax changes that have already started to take effect – and which will accelerate over the coming years. Restricted interest For periods...

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Preparing for Making Tax Digital (MTD)

Preparing for Making Tax Digital (MTD)

Making Tax Digital (MTD) will mean most businesses and taxpayers access their tax affairs online through digital tax accounts in the near future. But what impact will MTD have on your business? What is Making Tax Digital (MTD)? “Tax really doesn't have to be taxing”,...

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Caseron Insider – August 2017

Caseron Insider – August 2017

High value dealers need to register for cash payments
Rising national living wage hits SME profits
Recruiters working harder to fill vacancies
Businesses urged to prepare for Data Protection Bill

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Reclaiming VAT on Amazon purchases

Reclaiming VAT on Amazon purchases

Cameron runs a small photography business, cash is tight so he has been hunting for bargains on Amazon instead of buying goods from a mainstream supplier. He wants to start vlogging and has decided that he will buy a GoPro to record his adventures. He's finding some...

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Lifetime ISAs

Lifetime ISAs

Incorporating the Lifetime ISA into your savings strategy. The past few years have seen several innovations in the savings account market. Gone are the days when savers only had cash and stocks and shares ISAs to choose from. Nowadays you can open specialist accounts...

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Planning your retirement

Planning your retirement

Whatever your age, it’s never too late to start saving for retirement. It’s more important than ever to start your retirement planning from an early age, however dull a prospect that may sound to younger generations. Putting money into a pension each month will...

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Salaries and Dividends

Salaries and Dividends

What combination of salaries and dividends should you take in 2017/18? As the owner and director of your own company, you can choose how and when to extract funds from your company. As almost all the funds you take out will create a tax charge in your hands, you may...

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Research & Development Tax Claim – What’s Included?

Research & Development Tax Claim – What’s Included?

So, you believe that you have a project that might qualify for research and development (R&D) tax relief. Is it worth your while to make a claim? What costs will qualify? HMRC's regulation defines 4 types of qualifying R&D cost: Direct Labour Subcontract work...

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How do I account for VAT on deposits?

How do I account for VAT on deposits?

Michael asked a question this week about how to post a deposit received from a customer into his Xero account, and whether or not he should account for VAT. As with many accountancy questions - it depends!! It depends on what the deposit is for. Deposits or...

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