State pension increase of £460 in 2025?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 17, 2024A state pension increase of 4% could give some recipients an extra £460 – but some could get drawn into income tax for the first time.
Marshmallows and VAT: when size matters
Posted by Ben Locker on September 16, 2024Marshmallows and VAT have recently come under the spotlight. But did a tribunal rule that giant marshmallows were confectionery or not?
Tax traps – how can I avoid them?
Posted by Karen Jones on September 13, 2024Tax traps – are you paying tax at 60% on some of your income? Here we highlight the 60% tax traps and consider ways to lessen the impact…
Company providing taxable benefits in kind? Beware National Insurance.
Posted by Karen Jones on September 12, 2024Taxable benefits in kind as part of your employee remuneration package? We examine the real tax cost of your benefits in kind…
IR35 reform scrapped: what it means for contractors
Posted by Karen Jones on September 9, 2024Back in the September 2022 Mini Budget, then Chancellor Kwazi Kwarteng surprised many by announcing that he planned to scrap IR35 reform.
Fractional shares ISAs approved as British ISA scrapped
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 5, 2024Fractional shares ISAs confirmed to be tax-free, but the governments has scrapped the British ISA before it was launched.
Tax free Capital Gains you can make in this tax year
Posted by Karen Jones on September 4, 2024Tax free capital gains are always welcome. In this article, we list out some of the most basic ways that assets can be disposed of tax free.
Business mileage rate / tax on redundancy payments
Posted by Karen Jones on September 2, 2024In this news update we confirm the rules regarding the business mileage rate and look at the threshold for taxation of redundancy payments.
Payroll giving – a brief guide
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on August 29, 2024If you are thinking of offering a payroll giving scheme for your employees, our guide tells you how to set one up and administer it.
Are glasses tax deductible?
Posted by Ben Locker on August 29, 2024If you wear glasses, you may have asked yourself: “Are glasses tax deductible?” We take a look at the rules for claiming for your eyecare.
