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Did you know that if you take on domestic help you may be considered an employer? Anyone who works in a private home is treated as an employee if they only work for one family, except for au pairs. This includes nannies, housekeepers, gardeners and anyone else working for one family. You’re their employer if […]

 1 March 2015 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2014.  2 March 2015 – Self Assessment tax for 2013/14 paid after this date will incur a 5% surcharge.  19 March 2015 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 March 2015. (If you pay your tax […]

The 2014-15 tax year finishes midnight, 5 April 2015. There are a number of tax planning opportunities that need to be considered before this date. Only a few weeks to go. If you have not already done so we recommend you speak with your professional advisor without delay. Who should be concerned? Tax year end […]

Landlords can reduce their tax bill by up to £1,500 a year with the Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. Unless extended in the forthcoming budget, this scheme is due to end 5 April 2015. What you can claim You can claim Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance for the costs of buying and installing the following energy-saving products […]

Most businesses consider the office environment to be the conventional way of working. With the rising costs of office space, many businesses are starting to look for other ways of working to reduce costs and the concept of flexible working is gaining popularity. This is facilitated through technology and more progressive management strategies. Virtual offices […]

This relief will help you to defer capital gains tax (CGT) when you give away chargeable assets or if you sell something subject to CGT for less than its market value. The relief is called Gift Hold-Over Relief and could be claimed if you give away business assets (including certain shares) or sell them for […]

  Why you need a business plan  A business plan is a written document that describes your business. It covers objectives, strategies, sales, marketing and financial forecasts.  A business plan helps you to: clarify your business idea spot potential problems set out your goals measure your progress   You’ll need a business plan if you […]

From April, people automatically enrolled into a workplace pension will see their charges capped at 0.75%, unless they have chosen a more expensive option. The details are set out in draft regulations laid before Parliament on 4 February 2015. For an average earner currently paying into a fund with a charge of 1.5%, this new […]

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis announced recently government-wide support for a new scheme that will become available to thousands of potential tenants. The minister said he was determined to “create a bigger, better private rented sector”. All of Whitehall has now agreed to offer deposit loans to staff looking to take up new tenancies in the […]