Monthly Archives: October 2017

Room to breathe

The government are considering plans to offer people with serious debt issues time to consider their options. They are seeking views to develop a way to provide individuals in debt with up to six weeks free from further interest, charges and enforcement action. This period would give those affected time to act by seeking financial […]

Bookkeeping in the cloud

Smaller business owners, those with annual turnover below the current VAT registration threshold (£85,000 for 2017-18), will be relieved to know that the impending digitisation of tax by HMRC will not be a requirement when the process starts for business tax from April 2019. You can register on a voluntary basis, but many smaller businesses […]

Avoid property fraud

Since September 2009, HM Land Registry has prevented 254 fraudulent applications being registered. The most common fraud is when someone pretends to be you and mortgages or even sells your property without your knowledge. A simple and cost-effective way to counter this activity is to register with the award-winning Property Alert service. This is managed […]

Under 18s and tax

Children (under 18s) can earn up to £11,500 in the current tax year and pay no income tax. This is the maximum that can be earned during 2017-18 and will include earnings from all sources subject to income tax. The most common are: Income from employment Income from self-employment Bank interest and dividends received – […]

Pay your VAT monthly

If you find it difficult to manage quarterly payments to HMRC to settle your VAT, why not consider the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme (AAS). With the AAS you: make nine payments on account towards your annual VAT bill – based on your last returns (or estimated if you’re new to VAT), and submit one VAT […]

What are tax-free transfers for Inheritance Tax purposes

There are many reliefs for IHT purposes. They include: Business Property Relief – 100% relief for business assets including an interest in a business, a controlling interest comprising unquoted shares including AIM listed shares, and unlisted shares in a private company. Agricultural Property Relief – 100% relief (occasionally 50%) A controlling interest in a listed […]