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Directors – How not to get Money From Your Business
It is common for directors to be tempted to take money from their company’s bank account. One way in which they do this is through taking the money...
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Have you Claimed your R&D Tax Credits?
R&D tax credits were created by HM Revenue & Customs in 2000 to encourage greater investment in innovation. Since these tax credits have been...
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VAT Filing – Yet More Changes
On 1 April 2012, HMRC made online VAT filing compulsory for all tax registered businesses. The decision was made based on the fact that 80% of all VAT...
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Alexander Ash & Co Join Raffingers Stuart
We are delighted to announce that on 15 September 2014, we merged with Alexander Ash & Co. We continue to be known as Raffingers Stuart. The...
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More Woes for the Middle Aged and Middle Classes
A recent review of the health and social care system concluded that applying a higher rate of National Insurance (NI) to the over 40s and anyone...
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Should you be Wary of Income Sharing with your Spouse?
With HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clamping down on tax avoidance, many couples that share their income need to ensure they are doing this legally...
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Radical Changes to the Tax Applied to Employee Benefits
In the 2014 Budget, George Osborne announced measures to alter certain aspects of the benefits in kind (BIK) tax rules and administration....
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Read the September edition of our tax newsletter. Topics include: Lib Dems Pledge Increase to Income Tax Allowance One in Ten SMEs are Missing...
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Surviving a Tax Enquiry in an “Unfair” Age
It’s been a few years now since HMRC changed the way it handled tax enquiries. The new procedures were trumpeted as a way of improving communication...
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The 60p Tax Rate
After running under the radar for over five years, the 60p stealth tax has now been thrust into the spot light. More than 500,000 professionals are...
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Lib Dems Pledge Increase to Income Tax Allowance
The Lib Dems have recently announced that they will raise the income tax personal allowance to £12,500 if they are part of the next government. This...
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One in Ten SMEs are Missing Out on the £2,000 Employment Allowance
Back in the 2013 Budget the Chancellor announced a £2,000 employment allowance for UK businesses. All eligible companies were guaranteed to reduce...
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Top 5 Free Smartphone Apps for Businesses
You may recall our article: Can Your SME Benefit From Smartphones? In follow up to this we bring you the Top 5 Free Smartphone Apps for Businesses. It...
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Inheritance Tax to be Collected While you are Still Alive…
The government is currently considering proposals that will see people having to pay inheritance tax before they actually die. The new initiative is...
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Tackling Sick Leave
The government has recently announced that Health Management Limited will now be delivering the new Health and Work Service in England and Wales....
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