Accountancy News

8 October 2024

Realistic scam letters

How to check if a letter purporting to be from HMRC is genuine?

7 May 2024

Training costs and the self-employed

A sole trader or proprietor of an unincorporated business may incur training costs.

8 April 2024

Income tax rates and allowances for 2024/25

The 2024/25 tax year starts on 6 April 2024. Although many of the rates and thresholds are the same as for 2023/24, there are some changes.

1 February 2024

Extracting further profits in 2023/24

Read this article to determine whether it would be beneficial to take further profits from your personal or family company before the 2023/24 tax year comes to an end.

1 August 2022

Is paying mileage allowances at the approved rate still a good idea?

Employees who use their own cars for business can be paid a tax-free mileage allowance up to the approved amount. This article explain what can be done if rising fuel costs mean the tax-free allowance no longer covers actual costs.

14 October 2021

Tax-free help with childcare costs

Childcare costs can be very expensive and any help is welcomed, particularly where you can benefit from that help tax-free. There are various routes by which this is possible.

4 October 2021

How dividends are taxed

7 September 2021

Avoiding an investigation: How does risk assessment work - what do HMRC look for?

1 September 2021

Stamp duty land tax refunds

20 August 2021