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ESC C16: the end of an era? From April 2011 the cost of winding up a company is set to soar.
Late filing: partnerships and reasonable excuse A lack of a UTR will count as a reasonable excuse...
New guidance: dealing with clients & HMRC The main tax bodies have issued updated guidance: this might be aimed at their members but it contains some valuable advice for one and all.
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Surplus cash, CGT & IHT relief & ESC 16 REWRITE: a new and improved version
Close investment holding companies UPDATED: more examples and a discussion on a recent tax case.
ESC C16: tax & striking off a company UPDATED: more examples, explanation of proposed changes.
Recent updates
Joint property elections Including a note on transfer of legal title and beneficial ownership.
Travel (self-employed) NEW: a complete re-write, essential reading if you advise the self-employed.
Working from home (self-employed) UPDATED: we have partially rewritten our classic tax guide to clarify some aspects of measurement of useage.
Selling the business: deferred consideration and earn outs UPDATED: the 2010 changes to Entrepeneurs' Relief moved the goalposts. This is a handy quick guide and overview of the different tax consequences for the seller.
Can I charge my company rent for use of my home? UPDATED: yes you can, but read this first.
CGT: Main Private Residence Relief UPDATED: this is so topical that we have added a "quality of occupation" checklist.
DOTAS: are you an introducer? NEW..and why does it matter?
Furnished Holiday Letting UPDATED: new loss rules from 2011/12 and new measures from 2012/13
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Materiality and tax penalties NEW: a tricky topic.
NIC holiday for new employers A new note: guidance on what is a new business.
iXBRL: a guide for advisers NEW: we have been reviewing software, what are you using?
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.
Tax penalties: failure to make a return (late filing) What applies and when - links to old and new penalties for SA, CT and CIS.
Tax penalties: self-assessment late filing A quick guide to the penalties that apply for 2009/10 returns.
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) A summary of the rules including a recent ruling on connection.
Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes: changes New rules came into effect on 1 January 2011.
Tax penalties: DOTAS These penalties are separate from the new tax penalty and compliance regime.
Employer-Financed Retirement Benefits Scheme (EFRBS) UPDATED: for Finance Bill 2011 proposals.
Entertaining: the double tax trap A quick guide for directors
Entertaining: employee expenses 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.
2011/12 tax rates and allowances New rates and allowances published
Tax on leaving payments At a glance guide to this difficult topic...More
Company cars UPDATED (again) 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: 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.
The Advisers' Guide to the PAYE Fiasco
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