Child benefit tax trap
This post is a reminder that a family claiming the weekly Child Benefit (currently, £20.70 a week for eldest or […]
Month: March 2019
How are dividends taxed?
Dividends received from shares held in UK companies form part of a tax-payers self-assessment. The payments are made by the […]
Brexit , no end in sight
On the 12 March the government updated its advice to traders with the EU. The advice assumes a no-deal outcome. […]
Pension shakeup
The past week, and who knows for how long into the future, has been a crazy week for politics in […]
No tax when you sell your home?
The private residence relief allows you to sell your home without paying any capital gains tax (CGT) on the profit […]
Spring Statement 13 March 2019
The following comments were written on the 13th March 2019 immediately following Philip Hammond’s presentation of the 2019 Spring Statement […]
Holiday entitlement
According to government sources if you work a five day week, you are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a […]
Register your trade mark
As we take steps to disentangle ourselves from the EU and make our mark in the wider global economy this […]
Tax Diary March/April 2019
1 March 2019 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 May 2018. 2 March 2019 […]
Changes to minimum wage rates
From April 2019, minimum pay rates will increase as set out below. National Living Wage (NLW) rates for workers aged […]