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Will your next company car be a classic? How would you like to drive a fun Fiat 500 from the sixties or a cool Lancia Fulvia from the seventies? This is a serious question for car enthusiasts and one several of our clients have said a big YES to! Surprisingly, classic cars can be quite...

This question is asked a lot and it is usually along the lines of…. “I would like to learn about X and there is a great course. Could I put it through my business?” Most business owners think that training costs aimed at improving skills or business profits automatically qualify for tax relief, but that’s not...

Tax Free Trivial Benefits – Make Sure You Make the Most of This Opportunity First announced in the spring 2015 budget, new legislation clarifying the tax treatment of trivial benefits came into force from 6th April 2016. But is this an easy opportunity to extract benefits tax free from your company? The simple answer is yes!...

Do you think that all 100% tax relief cars are electrics with the performance of an old fashioned milk float? Think again. This one does 0 to 62MPH in 2.9 seconds! There’s over 130 makes and models of cars which qualify for 100% tax relief; some amazing vehicles are included on the list: BMW I8,...

From April 2017 HMRC began phasing in the ‘residence nil rate band’ which could mean large savings on inheritance tax bills for future generations. From 6 April 2020 it’s worth £70,000 per estate – so a whopping £140,000 of tax ready to be saved per couple. However, there are potential stumbling blocks as with most...

Despite there being no public news announcements from HMRC, like the TV advert about Auto-Enrolment with the 10ft furry monster, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is still going ahead from 1 April 2019. MTD for VAT will affect almost all VAT registered businesses in some way, meaning there could be more work to do...

Many of the recent changes in the taxation of buy to let rental businesses do not apply to property businesses that qualify as furnished holiday lettings. In particular, the restriction on deductibility of finance costs that started to apply from 2016/17 does not apply to furnished holiday lettings. It may be worth considering investing in...

Make Pension Payments before 6 April but High Income Clients Beware the Sting in the Tail  Making a personal pension contribution before the 6th April can be extremely tax efficient. Higher rate tax payers should be able to get higher rate tax relief on their personal pension contributions. For directors with their own companies employer...