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Business and employees are both constantly looking for ways to optimise their financial strategies. One often overlooked strategy in doing this is salary sacrifice. Salary sacrifice involves an agreement between an employee and their employer to reduce the employee’s salary in exchange for certain non-cash benefits. While it may seem
Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) is a stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief that is currently available if you buy two or more residential properties in a single transaction or a series of linked transactions. It allows the rate of tax to be calculated based on the average value of the
The Charity Commission has published new guidance designed to help charities when they face decisions over whether to refuse or return a donation. Generally, the starting point for a charity is to accept donations given to the charity. However, they are certain circumstances where they must refuse a donation and
With the Spring Budget just recently announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, we have put together a summary to highlight the key points that may affect you and your business. On 6 March 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to Parliament. In the knowledge that the government must hold a
When it comes to dealing with a death, many of us have already heard of the term “Probate”, but not everyone understands what it means, nor whether it is even needed. By Michael Brooke What is a Grant of Probate? It makes sense to explain first of all what a
The rise of cryptocurrencies and other cryptoassets has presented tax authorities around the world with a new and unique set of challenges. By Phil Kinzett-Evans – Crypto Tax Director The rise of cryptocurrencies presents a new challenge for tax authorities around the world. These challenges include the lack of uniform
Companies House have reviewed the fees they charge and have released details of the new charges that will apply from 1 May 2024. Companies House work on a cost recovery basis, so the fees are set to cover their costs rather than to make a profit. Due to the measures
When starting a business, or indeed as an established business, choosing the most suitable legal structure for your business is an important thing to consider. Two popular options are operating as a sole trader or forming a limited company. Each of these options comes with its own set of pros
HMRC enquiry data The number of tax compliance checks HMRC opened in 2022/23 increased to 299,000. This represents a 21% increase across the two tax years since 2020/21. More recently, it is clear that HMRC has increased its compliance checks post pandemic. So far in 2023/24, HMRC has opened 237,000
Leaving the UK for tax purposes is a complex process. The introduction of the statutory residence test in 2013 has given more certainty to the process. However, the fact remains, that it is difficult to become non-UK resident and, even after leaving, the reach of the UK tax regime can