Newsletters
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EVs and the tax-free mileage allowance
You’re a director and regularly use your electric vehicle (EV) for business journeys. Your company provides a workplace charger which is free for all staff to use. Does the origin of the electricity impact your claim for tax-free mileage?
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Investing: loans vs shares
You have the opportunity to invest in a promising start-up company. You can either purchase shares or lend it the money. What are the potential tax consequences you need to factor in when making your decision?
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Are you overlooking company pension contributions?
Having your company top up your pension is one of the most tax-efficient ways to extract profits, yet many owner managers still default to taking a combination of salary and dividends. Are you ready to take your tax planning to the next level?
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Can officers ignore minor input tax errors?
If your business has claimed input tax on an invoice where the supplier has charged VAT incorrectly, HMRC can disallow your claim by issuing an assessment. Can the officer waive that power to achieve a common sense outcome?
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Will HMRC treat late processed invoices as errors?
Your business processes invoices when they have been approved by budget holders, so some will be processed a month late, delaying your input tax claim. How might HMRC’s updated guidance help here?
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Are redundancy payments tax deductible?
A seemingly simple question we’re often asked is how much tax relief a business is entitled to for redundancy payments. The answer is that it depends on the situation. How might the circumstances of a redundancy affect the tax deduction?