Find out how Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is changing from 31st December 2020. AIA lets you deduct 100% of qualifying expenditure from your tax bill. It has been capped at £1,000,000 for the years 2019 and 2020. However, from 31st December 2020 the cap is being lowered to its previous level of £200,000. During the transition… Read more »
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Big Change with Capital Gains
From 6th April 2020 there are three changes that will affect Capital Gains Tax. Currently you file your Capital Gains Tax in your Tax Return. This means you have until the 31st January to declare it. However, from the 6th April 2020 you will have 30 days following the sale to submit your provisional… Read more »
VAT credit note
New rules for credit notes came into effect in September 2019. Find out more about VAT credit notes and how they affect you. You are more likely to reduce the price of goods than increase them, for example if the goods are faulty. Credit notes can reduce the VAT accounted for on the original invoice…. Read more »
A Christmas gift from the VAT man
The corporation tax rules for clients gifts are well known, but what about the VAT rules? The corporation tax rules for entertaining clients or giving them gifts say that the gifts have to: Advertise to the public (i.e. a free sample) or Cost under £50 and include an advert for the company. … Read more »
Accelerated Capital Gains Tax
There will be major changes to the tax rule for gains made from the sale of residential properties which will take effect from April 2020. At present capital gains made by individuals are reported through self assessment, i.e if you sell a property between 6 April 2019 and 5th April 2020 you must declare… Read more »
Transferring Assets to your Spouse – Is it tax avoidance?
Tax rules have changed considerably over the years. In 1936 the House of Lords famously ruled that “Every man is entitled, if he can, to order his affairs so that the tax is less than it otherwise would be”. But in 2013 the General Anti-abuse rule was introduced. This has given HMRC the power to… Read more »
Can you claim VAT on staff entertainment?
Find out if you can claim VAT on staff entertainment. Entertaining is categorised as business entertainment and therefore the cost isn’t tax deductible. There is an exception to this rule as staff entertainment can be tax deductible. The cost of entertaining staff includes costs relating to the director shareholders. HMRC extends this to all business… Read more »