Category: Industry News

9 minutes to readIn a world where even investors lack a precise understanding of cryptocurrencies, Jacquelyn Kimber attempts to make sense of the taxation of cryptoassets. What is the issue? HMRC’s promised further guidance on the taxation of cryptoassets for businesses and companies, due in ‘early 2019’, has not yet been published. What does it mean to me? …

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2 minutes to readWith the 11th March budget looming, speculation is rife that Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) is to be curtailed or even abolished. Introduced over a decade ago, ER allows eligible business owners pay capital gains tax at a reduced rate of 10% when they sell / exit their business, rather than the usual rate of 20%. Up to …

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2 minutes to readFrom 1st April 2020, HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT one-year “soft landing” period for digital links will be coming to an end, meaning businesses with turnovers above the VAT threshold will no longer be permitted to “copy and paste” or manually transfer data from different elements of their accounting systems. With instances coming to …

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9 minutes to readWhat is the issue? Since 6 April 2017, inheritance tax has become relevant to owners of UK residential property, irrespective of domicile and residence. Outside the realm of residential property, this complex tax can produce some surprising results. What does it mean to me? Trustees of excluded property trusts are now within the scope of …

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2 minutes to readWe have teamed up with GHC Wealth Management to put together a list of top tips for those looking to invest, plan their pensions or otherwise manage their finances. With interest rates remaining low, investing could be a wise move in the current financial climate. Decisions about when, where and how much to invest should …

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7 minutes to readWhat’s the issue? The next round of changes to CGT are planned from April 2020. From 6 April 2020, where CGT is due on residential property disposals, a return will need to be filed, and the ‘notional CGT’ due must be paid within 30 days of the date of completion. What can I take away? The relevant …

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2 minutes to readWhilst the 2018/19 tax year end may seem like a distant memory, the 31st January 2020 deadline for filing online Self Assessment tax returns is fast approaching. We have compiled a handy checklist to help business partners, those who are self-employed and others with taxable income to prepare for the end of the month with the …

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2 minutes to readFrom 6th April 2020, capital gains tax relief on the sale of a taxpayer’s principal private residence relief (PPR) is set to undergo two major modifications: one relating to lettings relief, the other to final period exemption. We have examined the potential pitfalls of these changes and are suggesting how those affected can best prepare themselves …

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2 minutes to readIn 2019, the government held a consultation on its plans to introduce a world-leading tax on the production or import of single-use or low recycled content plastic from April 2022. Hundreds of responses were received and a further consultation, followed by draft legislation, is promised for 2020. We have examined the proposals and considered their …

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3 minutes to readWe are reflecting on a year packed with regular and one-off fundraising activities and donation drives. We are proud to have filled our workplace LOROS donation station ten times over this year, providing clothing and other items for the Leicestershire and Rutland hospice charity. On International Day of Charity this September, we announced Midlands-wide charity …

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