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Tag Archives: tax
Tax – avoidance or evasion
To the average person whose only concern is whether they have correctly rounded up their building society interest on their tax return the tax machinations of multi-national corporations must seem not just a world away but more like on another … Continue reading
Giving back to society
It may have rained on Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday party, but that didn’t dampen the celebration of the long history of volunteering and charity work in this country. The Queen is patron of more than 600 charities and organisations, … Continue reading
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Celebrating tax freedom day
Enjoy your next payslip. We’ve passed the milestone in the year that marks tax freedom day and from now on what you earn belongs to you. Of course it doesn’t quite work like that because (for those on PAYE at … Continue reading
When contacting HMRC can be taxing
A report into HMRC effectiveness by the National Audit Office (NAO) has received near universal headlines highlighting chaos, a collapse in customer service and the potential for errors in millions of tax returns. Whilst HMRC failings in service are highlighted … Continue reading
Taxing second homes
Earlier this month (May 2016) the residents of St Ives in Cornwall voted overwhelmingly to restrict the purchase of new build homes to those who can prove they intend to live in the property for more than six months in … Continue reading
SME tax benefits
Calling all SMEs and micro businesses; are you fully aware of the tax reliefs which are available to you? If you’re not then you aren’t alone. A survey carried out on behalf of Direct Line for Business has revealed that … Continue reading
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Charity Bequests
If you have ever considered leaving money to charity in your will then you are not alone. New research by Smee & Ford has revealed that some 15% of wills include a charitable bequest and that this figure is on … Continue reading
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Tagged bequests, charity, charity bequests, Inheritance tax, tax, tax planning, will, wills
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Tax changes hit gift aid
In our March article ‘Use it or lose it’ we commented about the way in which changes in the 2016/17 tax year could affect gift aid. This is such an important subject, particularly for charities and for those who make … Continue reading
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Tagged charities, charity, charity income, gift aid, personal tax, tax, taxation
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Use it or lose it
For many in 2016 the return from the Easter break characterises one thing; the fast-approaching end of the tax year. As in previous years, those who are in position to make the most of their annual ISA allowance but have … Continue reading
Budgeting for tax
Announcements on sugar tax and disability benefits may have drawn the headlines, but there was certainly plenty in the March 2016 budget to make individuals and businesses reappraise their tax planning for the years ahead. For effective planning the ‘devil … Continue reading