Erase and rewind.

After a dizzying few weeks in British politics, which have seen an almost complete reversal of the measures announced in the September mini budget, as summarised in our previous article, we thought it might be helpful to set out what remains of the economic measures announced in September, and how they might affect you.

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I want to break free.

Starting your own business can be an exciting – but daunting – time. One of the first and most important decisions to make is how you are going to structure your business. The reason this decision is so important is that it has a variety of consequences – not only related to tax, but also from a legal and administrative perspective, and how your business will be perceived.

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New year… new business?

Starting your own business can be an exciting – but daunting – time. One of the first and most important decisions to make is how are you going to structure your business? The reason this decision is so important is that it has a variety of consequences – not only related to tax, but also from a legal and administrative perspective, and how your business will be perceived.

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Getting your structure right

Starting your own business can be an exciting – but daunting – time. One of the first and most important decisions to make is how are you going to structure your business? The reason this decision is so important is that it has a variety of consequences – not only related to tax, but also from a legal and administrative perspective, and how your business will be perceived.

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Getting your structure right

Starting your own business can be an exciting – but daunting – time. One of the first and most important decisions to make is how are you going to structure your business? The reason this decision is so important is that it has a variety of consequences – not only related to tax, but also from a legal and administrative perspective, and how your business will be perceived.

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Changes to tax on savings and dividends

From 6 April 2016, there have been a number of changes in the way that savings income, including interest and dividends, is taxed. As with all tax changes, there will be new opportunities for taxpayers to reduce their tax burden by ensuring that their affairs are structured efficiently. The changes have been billed as a simplification which would lift many taxpayers out of self-assessment. However, whilst the changes will bring simplification for some, they will also mean that others need to complete a tax return, where they did not before.

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