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What expenses can you deduct if you are self-employed?

What expenses can you deduct if you are self-employed?

Date posted: 20th Jan 2025

In working out your taxable profit, you can deduct certain expenses that you have incurred in running your business.

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HMRC disclosure for R&D overclaims

HMRC disclosure for R&D overclaims

Date posted: 20th Jan 2025

HMRC have launched a new disclosure service aimed at companies that may have overclaimed R&D tax relief in previous years.

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National insurance savings – what can an employer do?

National insurance savings – what can an employer do?

Date posted: 9th Dec 2024

After the significant increase in employer’s national insurance in the budget, a lot of attention is, naturally, being given by business to how it can minimise the impact.

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Personal ownership of marital property – is there a tax impact?

Personal ownership of marital property – is there a tax impact?

Date posted: 9th Dec 2024

Under English property law, there are two ways in which property can be owned jointly – as joint tenants and as tenants in common.

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Mandatory payrolling of benefits – it is just over a year away!

Mandatory payrolling of benefits – it is just over a year away!

Date posted: 9th Dec 2024

As we near the end of 2024, the end of the 2024/25 tax year will be just around the corner.

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Christmas parties and gifts – are there any tax charges?

Christmas parties and gifts – are there any tax charges?

Date posted: 9th Dec 2024

Employers looking to spread some seasonal goodwill can do so in a tax-efficient manner by taking advantage of the exemptions for annual parties and functions and trivial benefits.

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Double cab pick ups – update on tax treatment

Double cab pick ups – update on tax treatment

Date posted: 22nd Nov 2024

Back in February 2024, you may recall updates from us confirming that HMRC were going to treat double cab pick ups (DCPUs) as company cars, instead of commercial vehicles and therefore following the van benefit rules.

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Furnished holiday lets – the end is nigh

Furnished holiday lets – the end is nigh

Date posted: 22nd Nov 2024

Landlords with furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) currently enjoy favourable tax advantages compared to those letting residential property on longer term lets.

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Owe tax to HMRC but they don’t know? A voluntary disclosure may help.

Owe tax to HMRC but they don’t know? A voluntary disclosure may help.

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

There are various reasons why a person may not have told HMRC about the tax that they owe, ranging from a simple oversight to the deliberate evasion of tax.

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Selling your house and garden separately – does the order matter?

Selling your house and garden separately – does the order matter?

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

There are circumstances in which it may be desirable to sell some or all of a garden or the land attached to a residence separately from the residence itself.

Where this is on the cards, it is essential to plan ahead to prevent an unwanted tax liability arising accidentally. Here, it is vital that the separate sales are conducted in the correct order to preserve private residence relief.

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