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Trusts and tax planning An introduction to the relationship between trusts and tax. Trusts are a legal arrangement whereby assets are placed…

Personal allowances and reliefs Generally the personal allowance is £11,000. Non-savings income above the personal allowance is taxed at rates from 20%…

Self-assessment reminder The deadline to submit your online tax return for 2015/16 is no later than midnight on 31 January 2017. Here…

A guide to the tax implications of accessing your pension. After decades of contributing to a defined contribution pension and watching it…

Raising finance for small businesses. Raising finance is a crucial but challenging aspect of running a successful business, whether you’re launching a…

Small businesses offered alternative route to finance Small businesses that have been rejected for finance by banks may be matched with alternative…

How and when to complete your self-assessment tax return. HMRC uses self-assessment to collect tax from individuals who run their own businesses…

Tax, reliefs and allowances on different types of property income. There are many ways to earn an income from property such as…

What could happen to VAT after the UK has left the European Union? On 23 June 2016, the British public voted in…

A guide to rewarding your staff and the tax treatment of employee benefits. Many of us do not really think about the…