Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) What is EIS? EIS uses tax reliefs to incentivise private investors who recognise that significant returns are achievable if they are willing to risk their funds by investing in early-stage businesses. Early-stage businesses often struggle to raise equity finance, so EIS has established itself as a trusted and crucial source of […]
Furnished Holiday Lettings What are furnished holiday lettings? A Furnished Holiday Let is a specific category of rental property classification in the UK, Ireland, and other European countries. If your property is a Furnished Holiday Let, it allows you certain tax advantages and benefits as an owner. But how does your holiday home receive this status? […]
R&D tax credits: what is an HMRC enquiry? What is an HMRC enquiry? The government’s R&D tax credit incentives were introduced to help grow the UK economy and reward innovative businesses. HMRC manage and administer the government R&D tax credit incentives. Sometimes this can include an enquiry. When you submit an R&D tax credit claim […]
Insight to R&D eligible cost What costs qualify for R&D tax credits? You can claim Research and Development (R&D) tax credits on revenue expenditure, i.e., day-to-day operational costs. But usually, capital expenditure (money spent on fixed assets such as land and buildings) is not eligible for R&D Expenditure within the claim. Eligible R&D Expenditure Revenue […]
Can I get Tax Relief on Pension Payments? What is a pension, and how does it work? A pension is a financial product that lets you save up to fund your retirement. Technically, it’s a kind of tax wrapper with specific rules around what you can save and when you can access your cash. There […]
What can be claimed as an expense for a Limited company? What is a Limited Company? A Limited Liability Company is an “incorporated” business structure that means that to bring the company into existence, it must first be formally registered with Companies House. Once registered, the limited company is an entirely distinct “legal entity”, separate […]
Autumn Budget 2021: Big changes incoming for R&D The Chancellor announced a number of changes, policies and reforms as part of the Autumn Budget – most notable among these for us were the incoming changes to the R&D Tax Credit structure. The Chancellor made sure it was well known that the underlying theme […]
Your guide to EMIs Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes are great for keeping and encouraging employees by awarding significant tax benefits to both company and worker. Typically, you may see EMIs being used as a tax-efficient tool to aid with a company’s internal growth (such as bringing up key workers to have a stake in […]
I’m a Sole Trader and I’ve made a loss in opening years; can I claim relief? A sole trader or an individual in a partnership making a loss has zero taxable profit for the year. Keeping in mind that losses are calculated in the same way as profits, loss relief is an option for […]
Car Benefits: Your 2021/22 Tax Guide Car benefits are a topic which is often brought up in enquiries with our clients, so this article will go over some concepts in the interest of tax planning for the acquiring cars through businesses. Generally, when a business owner uses their own car in the interests […]
Your Pension Obligations as an Employer Pensions are an essential resource for individuals as a reliable source of income to live on when they retire from working. A recent investigation found that the average pension pot savings across the UK are £61,897 which tends to also come with an extra £12,000 annually in retirement income. […]
Remittance Basis for Non-Doms in the UK What does the term ‘Remittance Basis’ mean to you? If you are a domiciled UK resident it probably won’t mean much, but if you are non-domiciled (or non-dom) this is a concept which you should familiarise yourself with as it could be a huge advantage in your […]