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National Minimum Wage in the social care sector
HMRC have set up a new compliance scheme, the Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) to help employers pay National Minimum Wage.
National Minimum Wage: new rates from 1 April 2018
In the biggest rise in National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for those under 25 for a decade, new rates apply from 1 April 2018.
How much is at stake if we lose APR?
HMRC has recently published a paper on the influence of Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs and exemptions on estate planning.
A BPR win – a review of a recent DIY livery case
Business Property Relief (BPR) can provide Inheritance Tax Relief on business assets at a rate of 50% or 100% of their value.
Do company directors need to complete a Self Assessment tax return?
What are the tax obligations of a company director?
Dividends and child benefit – tax return implications
Due to changes to HMRC Self Assessment criteria, many individuals now need to complete tax returns if they receive dividends or Child Benefit.
New Rollover Relief time limits
Over the years, many of our clients have lost land under Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO’s) for transport infrastructure projects.
Funding school fees in a tax efficient way
If the grandparents can help this can be rather tax efficient.
Stamp Duty Land Tax – stop and think before you buy, or sell
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) can be complicated for agricultural estates.
Entrepreneurs’ Relief – the story for shares in trading companies
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has a main rate of 20% other than for basic rate taxpayers who now have a rate of 10%.
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