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Increasing company transparency
At present small companies have to file a balance sheet each year but adding a profit and loss account and directors’ report is optional. Most choose not to do so.
New tax year resolution: don’t be careless
The former Chancellor, Nadim Zahawi, is reported to have paid a 30% tax penalty as part of a £5 million settlement with HMRC regarding the disposal of shares in a company he had co-founded.
Improving employee happiness
High inflation has led to a cost-of-living crisis and strike action by groups of employees demanding pay rises in line with inflation.
Childcare support boost
Parents looking to return to work will benefit from a range of measures in the spring Budget to help with childcare. Childcare costs in the UK are among the highest in the world and a significant barrier to working for […]
Pensions shake up – what it could mean for you
The headline-grabbing announcement from the March Budget was the abolition of the lifetime pension allowance. However, this may not be quite as advantageous for higher paid individuals as some reporting suggests.
Mind your allowances
Until fairly recently, it was usually beneficial for tax for shareholder directors to take dividends instead of bonuses, because dividends are taxed at lower rates than earnings.
Top up or lose out
When the new State pension was introduced back in 2016, transitional arrangements meant people could make voluntary national insurance contributions (NICs) to fill gaps from 2006/07 onwards
HMRC Tightening up on R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits are a key part of the government’s strategy to support and reward innovation in the UK. It is a good way for companies to be rewarded for investing in improving existing products, inventing next generation products, improving […]
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Spring Statement 2023: Pensions, Savings & Investments
Lifetime allowance (LTA) The Chancellor announced the abolition of the LTA. The 55% and 25% LTA charge tax rates that apply when an individual exceeds the LTA for pension savings will be reduced to nil from 6 April 2023. Consequently, […]
Spring Statement Summary
Most of the announcements made by UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have a significant impact on our personal finances. The energy price guarantee will continue until July, the fuel duty rise has been cancelled and the lifetime allowance for pensions […]
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