Workers must be paid at least the statutory minimum pay for their age under minimum wage legislation. The National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) are the two forms of minimum wages. The age threshold for the National Living Wage is dropped beginning April 1, 2021, in addition to the typical annual […]
Bringing vacant properties back into use may be expensive, especially if extensive renovations are necessary. Domestic building work, including repair, maintenance, and upgrades, is often taxed at the regular vat rate of 20%. In some cases, VAT on construction works is taxed at a lower or even zero-rated rate. It is critical essential you understand […]
A tax break, or tax relief, is a way for you to reduce your tax liability by considering things you spend money on or invest in for your business. It’s the Government’s way of helping to stimulate the economy by ensuring you have more money to spend on your business. It’s also a way to […]
When starting, a new business must select a business structure, which will have both legal and tax implications, and the choice of business structure is a monumental step for a new company. It can affect ongoing costs, liability and how your business team can be configured. This topic becomes particularly timely during tax season, as […]
What is Investors Relief Investors relief is a government scheme implemented to reduce the capital gains tax on the disposal of shares in a private trading company that is not listed on the stock exchange. It applies to shares that are issued on or after 17 March 2016 that are disposed of on or after […]
Key points • The procedure for a company to purchase its own shares is strict and complex, and legal advice should always be obtained. • Buy-backs are useful to return cash to shareholders or to restructure the balance sheet of a company. • Companies Act 2006, s 694 permits private limited companies to buy back […]
Tax Evasion While the majority of people abide by the law and pay their taxes, there are those who deliberately and dishonestly set out to defraud HMRC by evading tax, stealing public funds or cheating the system in other ways. Tax fraud undermines our economy, creates unfair competition for legitimate businesses and robs our vital […]
What is my annual pension allowance and how can I avoid paying tax? Pension allowance is the amount you can pay into all your pensions in a tax year. If you are a high-income earner, earning an excess of £200,000 a year, you will be exceeding your annual allowance causing yourself to be taxed on […]
RDEC (research and development expenditure credit) is a UK government tax incentive designed to reward innovative companies for investing in research and development (R&D). It is targeted at large companies, but it is also accessed by SMEs in some circumstances. What is RDEC? RDEC is one of two R&D tax credit incentives offered by the […]
SME Repayment Cap April 2021 Following the Budget Update on the 3rd of March, it is confirmed that a cap on the amount of cash payable to loss-making companies under the SME scheme is being introduced to prevent potentially fraudulent claims and abuse of the scheme by rogue companies. HMRC has identified entities specifically set […]
What is an EMI Scheme? EMI Share Options Scheme is an initiative HMRC implemented to allow UK businesses to give share options to their employees with significant tax benefits. The scheme is intended to help smaller independent businesses realise their potential by attracting and retaining the best employees for long-term success. The key difference between […]
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 […]
