Travelling first class with a little help from HMRC
Your firm has a policy that all business travel must be standard or economy class. If, at your expense, you decide to upgrade your train...
The new first-time buyer relief - tips and traps
If you’re planning the purchase of your first home, or are a parent intending to help with the financing, the new stamp duty land tax...
Flat rate NI to stay another year
NI for self-employed. As part of a major overhaul of the NI system and its gradual alignment with income tax, the flat rate Class 2...
PAYE - New student loan limits
New limits. If you’re an employer you need to be aware that the earnings thresholds at which you’re required to make deductions from an...
HMRC - No more credit card payments please
New year finances. If you blow your cash over Christmas and are planning to pay your self-assessment tax bill (due no later than 31...
Raising finance without giving away control
You’ve found someone who wants to invest in your up and coming company. They want shares so that their return is based on profit, but...
How does the new tax-free trading allowance work?
In April 2017 two new tax-free allowances for were introduced for micro businesses. One applies to trading and miscellaneous income and...
Budget 2017: NI increase for self-employed scrapped by government
The government has made a shocking U-turn on their plans to raise NI contributions for the self-employed, by scrapping the initiative...
The misunderstanding with the Marriage Allowance
Many couples are overlooking their entitlement to the marriage allowance which allows the transfer of unused personal allowances between...
How the restriction of relief on BTL mortgage interest will affect landlords
Analysis and examples of how the restriction of relief on buy to let mortgage interest will affect landlords. By now I am sure you are...