15Oct
When is a car a pool car?
Some employers find it more useful to operate a carpool making a number of cars available for use by employees when they have to make a business journey, as opposed […]
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10Oct
High internal fraud levels in the UK
Have you considered your business’s fraud risks? Companies in the UK are more likely to experience internal fraud than the global average. Within the last 12 months 38% of UK […]
09Oct
What are the chances of HMRC investigating my business?
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) now have an increased number of trained investigation specialists who are using the latest technology including HMRC’s Connect System to maximise tax revenues – and […]
03Oct
Inheritance tax hits more estates with record receipts of £5.4bn
The number of estates paying inheritance tax has risen by 15% in recent years, as the UK government’s receipts for the tax climbed to a record £5.4bn. Figures released by […]
01Oct
Consider Electric Cars and Save Tax!
Company cars have become less attractive to businesses over recent years, partially due to increased taxes. However, from 2020 it may be more cost effective for businesses to offer a […]
25Sep
Three BBC presenters lose IR35 case
A First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has found the work of BBC presenters Joanna Gosling, David Eades and Tim Willcox fell within IR35, so tax and NIC are due on payments […]
19Sep
Have you paid too much tax?
Recent research undertaken by Intuit QuickBooks indicates that around 45% of SME employees have paid too much tax due to errors in their payroll, and would benefit from the services […]
17Sep
HMRC collects £1.8bn from high net worth individuals
HM Revenue & Customs’ yield from investigations into ‘wealthy individuals’ rose to £1.8bn in the 2018/19 tax year, up from £1.2bn the previous year. The number of compliance checks led […]
12Sep
Loan charge review leaves thousands facing huge tax bills ‘in limbo’
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been accused of keeping people who face the controversial “loan charge” in the dark after settlements were put on hold pending a review. The […]
14Aug
Broker ordered to pay redress over £30,000 stamp duty error
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ordered Advance Mortgage Funding to compensate a couple after it gave incorrect advice on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), which resulted in them having […]
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