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Stephen Kelly
Sep 2, 20242 min read
Salary Sacrifice - What does it all mean
Salary sacrifice is an arrangement where an employee agrees to forgo a portion of their gross salary in exchange for certain benefits...
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Stephen Kelly
Aug 4, 20242 min read
MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR VAT
" " (MTD) for VAT is a UK government initiative designed to simplify the tax process for businesses. It mandates that businesses must...
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Stephen Kelly
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Capital Gains Tax on Residential Property in the UK
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is due on "profit" made when you sell or dispose of an asset that has increased in value. If you sell a...
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Stephen Kelly
May 5, 20242 min read
Tax Treatment When Selling Your Business & Consideration Paid In Instalments
Beyond the main commercial compentents of any Limted company sale, if the sale proceeds are paid in one intial payment and the remainder...
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Stephen Kelly
Apr 7, 20241 min read
COMPANIES HOUSE FILING FEES JUMP FROM MAY 2024
From May 1, 2024, Companies House will implement new fees as part of updates following the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...
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Stephen Kelly
Mar 6, 20241 min read
SPRING BUDGET 2024 - Key Points
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has cut workers' National Insurance from 10% to 8% The higher rate of capital gains tax on residential property...
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Stephen Kelly
Jan 3, 20242 min read
January 2024 HMRC Side Hustle Clampdown
From 1 January 2024 HMRC's involvement with OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) will mean that Digital...
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Stephen Kelly
Nov 24, 20231 min read
THE 2023 AUTUMN STATEMENT
The 2023 Autumn Statement was fairly light on any real content, so below is a summary of the few points that are relevant to individuals...
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Stephen Kelly
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Changes to Limited Companies Reporting Requirements
Recently passed legislation (The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act) meaning that there will soon be a requirement for small...
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Stephen Kelly
Jul 13, 20231 min read
60% Tax Trap aka Tax Corridor of uncertainty
For the 2023/2024 Tax year if your earnings are between £100,000 and £125,140, the loss of the personal allowance could mean you end up...
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Stephen Kelly
May 14, 20232 min read
Optimum Salary for Sole Director Limited Companies
As the National Insurance Contribution (NIC) employment allowance (see earlier blog post) is not available to companies where the sole...
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Stephen Kelly
Mar 14, 20233 min read
THE ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT SCHEME (EIS)
This article provides an overview of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), the qualifying conditions and the benefits of EIS relief for...
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Stephen Kelly
Jan 25, 20232 min read
The Future of Company Cars is Electric
Drivers of electric and low-emission cars are taxed less than those with expensive, high-emission models. Employers can provide...
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Stephen Kelly
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Autumn 2022 Statement - Key Points
As widely expected and in distinct contrast to the ill fated mini budget, today the current chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced wide ranging...
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Stephen Kelly
Sep 12, 20222 min read
FAMILY BUSINESSES - TAX PLANNING
In the UK families where there is only a single earner are often more heavily taxed than where there are multiple earners. For example,...
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Stephen Kelly
Dec 14, 20212 min read
SIX TOP TAX TIPS FOR SAVVY SAVERS
With each new tax year comes a fresh set of tax allowances and reliefs available. So to prevent you having to navigate through the myriad...
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Stephen Kelly
Nov 9, 20214 min read
WORKING FROM HOME: CAN I CLAIM TAX RELIEF?
The Covid-19 restrictions saw many employees starting to work from home and when we (hopefully) return to the much over quoted “new...
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Stephen Kelly
Oct 15, 20214 min read
THE LOWDOWN ON THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVY
To try and fill the gaping hole in the UK’s coffers as a consequence of the pandemic in an attempt to raise an extra £12bn a year...
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Stephen Kelly
Sep 14, 20213 min read
CAN MY COMPANY PAY A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY?
One of the most common questions put to accountants and tax advisors (and of course what should be by accountants to their clients in...
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