22 Jun 2020 | Personal tax
Earlier this year, it was far from certain that the final increase to the residence nil-rate band would go ahead. Such was the clamour for change to inheritance tax prior to the Spring Budget back in March, rumours were rife that this could be abandoned. The £100,000...25 Nov 2019 | Personal tax
Extracting profits from a limited company has traditionally been done using a combination of salary and dividends. A director would pay themselves slightly less than the tax-free personal allowance and take the rest in dividends. Big tax savings were available for...28 Oct 2019 | Personal tax
Three potential changes to capital gains tax could have a significant impact on people who make profits from selling homes in 2020/21. This triple whammy will affect those who have a main residence and let it out, perhaps while working away or going through separation...23 Sep 2019 | Personal tax
It’s almost a year to the day since HMRC published a set of rules on income generated from overseas assets. The requirement to correct legislation required UK taxpayers to declare any foreign income or assets to the Revenue before 30 September 2018. From that point...25 Jun 2019 | Personal tax
A number of our clients swap the UK for warmer climes, but their domestic tax liabilities do not end there. While it is accurate to say calculating tax affairs for these individuals is more complex, our residency service covers all the bases. If you are unsure of your...11 Nov 2014 | Personal tax
It emerged last month that Labour party stalwart Tony Benn had taken careful steps to minimise the amount of inheritance tax (IHT) due on his estate when he died. Benn, who died in March this year, made use of what we accountants call a ‘deed of...