In a further attempt to incentivise savings our government has created a new saving vehicle called a PrizeSaver account. Here’s what the Treasury press release on the launch says: Treasury launches pilot of new PrizeSaver account on International Credit Union Day. Savers who put away as little as £1 with participating credit unions have chance…
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Cars and taxing issues
We have listed below a number of issues that you will need to consider if directors or employees use a car for business purposes. Essentially, if the car is owned by the business any private use of the vehicle will trigger a tax charge for the driver (car user) and a possible NIC bill for…
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Useful ‘Active Practice’ Articles
Every month we publish two 'Active Practice' Articles on topical issues that we believe our clients may find interesting, they can be accessed from the free resources Tab on our website, alternatively you can access PDFs of them here Active Practice Updates These Updates cover all aspects of tax and other areas useful to small…
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Paying tax if you are self-employed
If you are a sole trader or an individual member of a partnership you will likely be subject to income tax, and possibly National Insurance, on your earnings. Unfortunately, tax being taxing, earnings for tax purposes may not be the same as the monthly drawings you take from your business. For example, you may decide…
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