Landlords are latest group targeted by HMRC ‘nudge’ letters
Residential landlords are the latest group to have been targeted in receiving ‘nudge’ letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The letters are part of…
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683,000 higher rate taxpayers opt out of child benefit as thresholds remain frozen
The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 and was set up to charge tax on individuals claiming child benefits who were…
Striking the perfect balance: Director’s salary and dividends for 2023/24
As a business owner, determining the ideal salary for company directors can be tricky. Often, most directors will want to balance their salary and dividend…
Businesses must get to grips with a Government crackdown on fraud committed by employees
A new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence is being introduced by the Government to encourage businesses to do more to deter offending, which will ultimately…
SMEs to benefit from Chancellor’s change to the Research & Development tax credits schemes
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a partial reversal to the SME Research & Development (R&D) tax credit cuts in the recent Spring Budget after facing months of pressure….
Chancellor abolishes Lifetime Allowance pensions shake-up
The abolition of the pensions Lifetime Allowance, (LTA) which was announced in the Spring Budget, releases people to save as much as they like into…