Monthly Archives: November 2013

When is your home not a home?

Cast your mind back when Members of Parliament were accused of “flipping” properties to avoid Capital Gains Tax on the sale of a second property? Theoretically, it should be possible to buy a second home, live in it for a short period, and as long as certain procedures are followed, have the last three years of ownership ignored for CGT Continue Reading
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Forgetting to invoice costs SMEs billions

The UK's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) could be losing up to £3.7 billion as a result of poor internal systems and financial accounting, according to a recent survey by business software provider Exact. Some SMEs admit to failing to invoice for services worth more than £10,000. The nationwide survey found that: One in five SMEs have forgotten to Continue Reading
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