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 […]
Taxpayers reported over 144,000 scams last year, up from 123,000. With self-assessment tax returns due by 31 January 2025, fraudsters may target individuals with fake tax refund offers or payment demands. HMRC warns it never threatens legal action via voicemail or requests personal details by text.
Inheritance tax Introduction to Inheritance tax Inheritance tax (IHT), introduced in the 1986 Finance Act and governed by the Inheritance Tax Act of 1984, replaced the Capital Transfer Tax and Estate Duty. IHT accounts for around £5.5 billion of government revenue, with only 4%-5% of estates paying it, thanks to various reliefs and tax planning […]
