Tips to reduce your tax bill

Puzzling over your tax return? As the tax deadline of 31 January looms, our thoughts turn to making sure our client’s tax affairs are in order and that they are taking all reasonable measures within the constraints of the tax system, to ensure that they minimise their...
Beginning of the end for Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Beginning of the end for Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Cassandra Graham, Tax Manager at Bates Weston, considers the new conditions and restrictions on Entrepreneurs’ Relief post Budget. The Budget 2018 brought in unforeseen changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief which turned a relatively straightforward piece of...

Landlords – cash is king

Richard Coombs explains the change to cash based accounting for landlords with rental income below £150,000. “At this time of year many people will be thinking about preparing their 2017/18 tax returns.  If you are a landlord, you may have missed an important...
IR35 impacts from Budget

IR35 impacts from Budget

With a 72-minute-long speech, and more than 100 pages of documentation to accompany it, there’s a lot to report from Budget 2018. Several of the headline announcements brought in changes for small and large businesses alike, with initiatives aimed at improving...

Autumn Newsletter 2018

In this edition of our newsletter Richard Coombs, Tax Partner reminds us that it is not too late to secure a settlement deal with HMRC if you have been involved in an Employee Benefit Trust or contractor loan, but you really must act now, before the loan charge comes...