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Blog27th Apr 2018

Roundup of International Tax Blogs

During our series of International Tax blogs we have covered the key steps that should be considered when a business is considering undertaking work overseas.

Blog26th Apr 2018

Countdown to Employment Related Security Reporting

The 6th of July 2018 is an important deadline for various taxes, especially Employment Related Security (“ERS”) reporting.

Blog24th Apr 2018

HMRC’s Latest Tactics – A nudge too far?

HMRC are increasingly using a new tactic called ‘nudge letters’ to target different taxpayer groups. The basic theory is that human behaviour can be influenced by emotional drivers such as a need to conform or feeling guilt. As such by…

By Stuart Petrie

Blog19th Apr 2018

Patent Box Tax Relief – Deadline looming

Is your company missing out on Patent Box Tax Relief? With the deadline coming up, find out how to claim it and what is included. Recently released data from the European Patent Office shows a significant rise in the amount…

Blog17th Apr 2018

More to Mergers Than the Numbers

Last week I was chatting to an investment house who actively takes a part in the management of their investments in an unusual way. Rather than simply invest and turn a penny, they have been actively assisting their boards with…

Blog16th Apr 2018

Property Taxes – Under the Hammer (Again!)

From April 2020, HMRC are proposing to accelerate the payment of capital gains tax (“CGT”) on the sale of UK buy to let properties and second homes, both at home and abroad. The changes do not affect an individual’s main…

Blog11th Apr 2018

Trading & Property Allowances ‘TAPAS’– A simple yet tasty treat

Two new annual tax-free allowances of £1,000 for property and trading income have taken effect from 2017/18 onwards, designed to make life easier for micro–entrepreneurs who may be selling their own products online or renting out a room on Airbnb.

Blog9th Apr 2018

Will Size Matter to the Entrepreneur?

In order to continue to promote enterprise and encourage growth HMRC have recently published a consultation to allow individuals to retain their Entrepreneurs’ Relief (“ER”) entitlement where certain qualifying conditions are no longer met.

Blog6th Apr 2018

Decoding the Complexities of Dismissal

Dismissal is a taboo topic within the employment realm and has been since the introduction of employment legislation like the Employment Rights Act 1996. As a HR Consultancy, the topic of dismissal is never too far from the workload at…

Blog6th Apr 2018

Outgrowing Your Finance System – A side effect of success

As a business expands it faces a number of challenges to remain successful and prioritising which of those challenges to focus on will have an impact on those that receive less attention. Often the viewpoint of management teams can be…

Blog5th Apr 2018

WEBINAR: VAT in the GCC – Early Lessons Learned

As a follow-up to the seminar hosted by AAB at Kingshill View on 21 November 2017, Markus Susilo, Partner at Crowe Horwath – UAE, will present a webinar at 12:30 on Tuesday 17th April 2018.

Blog5th Apr 2018

Domicile Tax Enquiries – Are you affected?

We have noticed significant changes in the way HMRC is approaching domicile challenges.  These enquiries appear to have been centralised and are receiving so-called ‘specialist’ consideration. HMRC is demanding a huge amount of information going back sometimes 30, 40 or 50…