In the latest proposed change to what’s often seen as the least popular tax in the UK, a cross-party group of MPs has called for radical reform to inheritance tax ahead of next month’s Spring Budget, currently scheduled to take place on 11 March 2020. The...
Options to consider when starting up. You’ve got a business idea, you’ve got the skills, the concept, the motivation and maybe even someone that’s keen to pay for your services, but where do you start? What will you call your business? What business structure will...
With less than 100 days to go before the scheduled Brexit date on 29 March 2019, much of the UK’s future relationship with the EU is still unclear. MPs won’t vote on the deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May until early 2019, after the date for the...
The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching – self-assessment season. Between Christmas present shopping and social commitments during the last months of the year, you might not feel you have the time or energy to spend filling out a tax return. At...
Despite year-on-year tax rises, company cars remain a popular benefit for employers to provide to staff. While the tax cost of expensive high-emission cars can be eye-watering, as HSKS Greenhalgh Tax Director Martin Tomes explains, by choosing carefully it’s...
If you’ve started working as a sole trader, landlord or business owner in 2016/17, you might be unfamiliar with the payments system for your self-assessment tax return. Rather than paying your entire tax bill in one go, you’ll be required to make 2 advance...
