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Advisers' update: Dec 2010
A topcial summary including measures proposed for the 2011 Finance Bill
Christmas planner
Key dates and deadlines for the next month.
VAT: a quick guide to the Jan 4 change of rate
How to account for VAT when the standard rate of VAT increases to 20%
National Insurance rates
A new addition to our Tax data section
Staff parties and annual functions
Planning the Christmas party? Read on.
2011/12 tax rates and allowances
New rates and allowances published
Companies House of Horrors
Online filing with Companies House is not always safe or secure; plan ahead.
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Finance Act 2011: tax planner
CPD powerbooster: our rolling planner summarises what is new in tax and what is expected in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and it links to our detailed guidance on each topic.
Joint property elections
Including a note on transfer of legal title and beneficial ownership.
CGT: Private Residence Relief
A quick guide that also features FAQs on buy-to-let and developers.
Tax penalties: failure to make a return (late filing)
UPDATED: what applies and when - links to old and new penalties for SA, CT and CIS.
Tax penalties: self-assessment late filing
NEW: a quick guide to the penalties that apply for 2009/10 returns.
Entertaining: the double tax trap
NEW: a quick guide for directors
Entertaining: employee expenses
NEW: a quick guide for employers
Gifts & trivial benefits
UPDATED: all change we have some new trivial benefits and of course changes in the VAT rules.
CIS: penalties
UPDATED: this is an invaluable guide to the old rules v. new rules, transitional arrangements, workings and much more.
Tax on leaving payments
At a glance guide to this difficult topic...More
Company cars
UPDATED for tax cases on shared ownership & provision of car to a spouse, new section on car schemes and NICs refunds on motoring allowances.
Is it a trade or a business?
Practical back to basics for advisers, great for tea time reading...More
Pool cars
A quick guide for employers. There is no taxable benefit to an employee when a company car qualifies as a pool car.
Pensions: tax planning guides
New rules from 2011 restrict tax relief on inputs.
An adviser's guide to Settlements
Tax anti-avoidance rules: crammed full of examples, planning points and pitfalls, together with a summary of the leading tax cases.
Adviser's Tax Penalty Planner
New late filing penalties for CIS, SA and CT are all due to start this time next year. Have you discussed them with your clients and changed your letters of engagement?
Share based incentives (part freeview)
EMI: checklist
This does what it says on the wrapper.
Designing an EMI share option scheme
Need some help? Please ask for details.
Share scheme basics for small companies FREEVIEW
While company values are low a share scheme can be a very tax efficient method of rewarding staff. We explain the basics of an unapproved share scheme.
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) FREEVIEW
A share option scheme is ideal for smaller companies.
Buying and selling businesses
Capital Gains Tax: Entrepreneurs' Relief
UPDATED: for Finance (No 2) Act, a succinct guide for OMB advisers with planning points, pitfalls, worked examples.
Capital gains reliefs: disposal of business assets
What relief to use where and how to incorporate a business.
Selling the business: deferred consideration and earn outs
An overview of the different tax consequences for the seller.
Loan stock: QCBs or non-QCBs? FREEVIEW
All change: a quick guide for advisers.
Selling the business: where do I start?
A guide for you to discuss with your clients.
How to value a business
An adviser's guide that explores the different methods used for valuing private companies with worked examples.
Purchase of own shares – out of capital
Our unique guide explains the fiddly bits.
Tax planning for 2010/11
This is a rolling update for advisers
The Advisers' Guide to the PAYE Fiasco
Our one-off special contains:
- A Summary of guidance to give to clients who are affected by PAYE by under or over payments
- PAYE deadlines
- ESC A19
- Overpayment relief
- NIC deadlines
- Links to LITRG
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