VAT flat rate scheme explained
Posted by Karen Jones on April 28, 2025If you charge more VAT than you spend on purchases, you may benefit from joining the VAT flat rate scheme. We look at how it works.
Are travel costs always tax deductible?
Posted by Ben Locker on April 28, 2025Are travel costs tax-deductible – many of us try and claim our travel expenses back from the taxman but is it really the best thing to do?
HMRC Connect – how the taxman is spying on you
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on April 25, 2025Did you know the taxman has a powerful data gathering system that uses Artificial Intelligence? Learn what HMRC can find out about you.
AIM Shares and changes to IHT relief
Posted by Ian Henman on April 24, 2025From April 2026, the Inheritance Tax relief on AIM shares will drop from 100% to 50%. Is now the time to revisit your IHT planning?
5 key characteristics of a successful retail business
Posted by Andy Green on April 22, 2025Retail business – Andy considers what he thinks are the 5 characteristics of a successful retail business. How does your business fare?
What is Chat GPT and how can it help me?
Posted by Ben Locker on April 21, 2025It’s a hot topic at the moment, but what is Chat GPT, how can you use it and how can it help you now or in the future?
Selling online and taxes: tech companies now report your income to HMRC
Posted by Mark Ingle on April 18, 2025The relationship between selling online and taxes has become more transparent now that the tech giants have to share your income data.
Income Tax trap to snare 17.9 million people by 2027
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on April 17, 2025A freedom of information request has revealed that an extra 17.9 million people will fall into the Income Tax trap by 2027.
Life insurance and Inheritance Tax – what you need to know
Posted by Ben Locker on April 15, 2025Life insurance and Inheritance Tax don’t always mix: an insurance payout could push your estate into IHT. So how you can stop this happening?
Furnished holiday let tax warning
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on April 14, 2025If you jointly own a rental property with a spouse or civil partner, you may want to take heed of this furnished holiday let tax warning.
