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How are dividends taxed?
Are you a company director or shareholder? Do you know how your dividends are taxed? What about the impact of the new health and social...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Tax relief on loans to your company
Are you a director or shareholder who has loaned money to their company to help keep it afloat? Where a director borrows money in order...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Year End Checklist ✔
Good monthly processes and some up front preparation are the formula for successful accounts and tax Is your business year end coming up?...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Take dividends while you can
For personal and family companies, a tax efficient strategy for extracting profits is to take a small salary and to extract any further...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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VAT Invoices
What is a valid VAT invoice or reciept? Don't get caught out with the wrong paperwork. HMRC will only accept claims for input VAT when...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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VAT and Charging Electric Vehicles
Confused on when VAT can be reclaimed for charging an electric car for business purposes? You're not alone. HMRC have recently tried to...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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No profits for a Dividend?
What should you do if your business doesn’t have enough profits to pay a #Dividend? There are several options available... If you operate...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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National Insurance & Company Directors
Did you know that special rules apply to company directors when it comes to calculating their Class 1 National Insurance liabilities? You...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Reduced VAT for Hospitality & Leisure
5% extended to 30 September, 12.5% from October until 31 March 2022. Does your business benefit? To help the hospitality and leisure...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Tax allowances frozen until April 2026
Tax allowances for income, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and more have been frozen until April 2026 to help meet some of the cost of...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Super-deduction - plan your investments to take advantage
To encourage companies to invest, enhanced capital allowances are available for expenditure incurred within a limited two-year window. If...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Losses? The enhanced carry back could net you a tax refund
Take advantage of the enhanced carry back of losses Many businesses have suffered losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and where...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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IR35 and off-payroll working – What to do from 6 April 2021
If you provide services through an intermediary (company or partnership) here's what you need to know. Prior to 6 April 2021, workers who...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Can I claim for food and drink while travelling?
A super decision tree from FreeAgent The information contained within in this article is provided for informational purposes only and is...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Calculating home expenses for company directors (from FreeAgent)
The information contained within in this article is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Christmas is coming - can I make gifts to staff?
Here's a recap on 'trivial benefits' ahead of party season! As an employer you'll want to be aware of the tax treatment of gifts and...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Getting dividends right for your limited company
Dividends are one way to take money out of your limited company, but how do you do this and what are the rules? Broadly speaking these...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Tax & Accounting Duties of a Company Director
Are you a Limited Company Director? There are legal requirements you must keep towards both HMRC and Companies House for tax and...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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Starting a Business?
Thinking about working for yourself? Looking to turn a hobby or passion into an income? Is the time right to turn that great idea into a...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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The lowdown on VAT
What you need to know about VAT VAT or 'Value Added Tax' is a Sales Tax. That is, it's applied to goods and services at the point of...
Jane Wu LLB ACA
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