Buy-to-let: a future tax trap?

March 21, 2016

A close reading of the summer Finance Bill has highlighted a further tax consequence of the government’s moves to limit […]


HMRC launches online tax accounts

March 15, 2016

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are attempting to modernise the country’s tax system as part of a digital strategy. HMRC […]


Auto-enrolment penalties surge

March 11, 2016

There was a marked increase in the number of businesses fined for not complying with auto-enrolment pension rules between October […]


Landlords hit back on new buy-to-let proposals

March 7, 2016

Following the government’s proposals to increase tax on buy-to-let properties, investors have challenged these measures and have raised their funding […]


Buy-to-let hit again

March 3, 2016

Last year’s Autumn Statement marked another future tax increase for buy-to-let. “Frankly, people buying a home to let should not […]


Half of small businesses struggle with pensions

February 26, 2016

Nearly half of the UK’s small businesses admit to struggling with how to set up workplace pension schemes. Research carried […]


Using social media for business

February 22, 2016

What your staff say about your business on social media can affect its reputation. But what can you do if […]


Additional annual allowance

February 11, 2016

This tax year you might be in the lucky position of being able to make more pension contributions than you […]


DWP launches ‘Workie’ in new workplace pensions campaign

February 1, 2016

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a campaign last month that is designed to change the country’s view […]


Owner/managed companies hit for six

January 22, 2016

The new basis of taxing dividends, which will come in from 6 April 2016, is particularly targeted at company owner/managers […]