Business

Demergers

There are special statutory demerger provisions that are designed to make it easier to divide and place

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Points to consider when valuing goodwill

Valuing goodwill is a complex process and there are many different methods which can be used and that

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Income excluded from a property business

HMRC publishes a list of income streams that are excluded from a UK property business. The list includes

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Business gifts

The rules for deciding whether a gift given in the course of business is deductible are complex. The

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Dividend tax increase announced

The 1,25% increase in NIC contributions from April 2022 will be mirrored by a similar increase in the tax

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Post cessation receipts and payments

There are special rules for the taxation of post-cessation receipts and expenses after a trade has

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Apportionment and duality

When deciding whether an expense is allowed or disallowed it is important to consider that the

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Cash basis for landlords

The cash basis scheme helps sole traders and other unincorporated businesses benefit from a simpler way

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Expenditure disallowed

When deciding whether an expense is allowed or disallowed for tax purposes it is important to bear in

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Directors – between a rock and a hard place

Directors that have drawn remuneration from their companies as a mix of low salary and higher dividends

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Take advantage of the Annual Investment Allowance

The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) allows business owners to claim the total amount of qualifying

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Basis periods and change of accounting date

HMRC’s guidance lists the following useful examples about a change of accounting date:

If your

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