Newsletters
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Are employer pension contributions still worth it?
Does the potential inheritance tax (IHT) charge on pensions that will apply from April 2027 mean that employer pension contributions are a tax break of the past, or are they still a winner?
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Can you ban second jobs?
South Cambridgeshire District Council launched a four-day working week trial in 2023, but it has now transpired that 16% of employees have taken on other paid work during their extra day off (although some of these already had second jobs before the trial). Can you ban employees from taking on second jobs?
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Income shifting - a tax trap
The tax affairs of Harry Potter star Rupert Grint were again the focus of a dispute with HMRC. The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had to decide if the transfer of his personal right to income to a company he owned was tax avoidance. How did the FTT rule?
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Is there a limit on tax relief for travel expenses?
Following a PAYE compliance visit, a tax inspector has challenged various expenses claimed by the company’s directors when staying away on business. He says they are excessive and so not fully tax allowable. How should you respond?
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Farms and IHT - what’s really happening?
The media is full of calamitous headlines about the so-called “tractor tax” but is short on details. If you’re a farmer or landowner, what might the inheritance tax (IHT) changes really mean to you and how might you mitigate the impact?
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Is landlord correct to charge VAT on rent invoices?
Your business rents its trading premises but you are concerned that your landlord is incorrectly charging VAT on some invoices. Your business can fully claim input tax, so is there really any issue?