Making Tax Digital from April 2019

Bates Weston, helping you to make sense of Making Tax Digital and digital record keeping Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the phased introduction of digital record keeping by HMRC, who are committed to making the UK tax system “one of the most digitally advanced tax...

Bates Weston Tax & Financial Planning Guide 2018 – 2019

This guide looks at some common areas where you and your family can make tax-related choices, in line with the tax law. We have tried to explain the ideas in brief and without jargon,  but everyone’s financial circumstances are different, so it is essential that you...

Settlement and the 2019 loan charge

ACT NOW – Do you have clients that are in a disguised remuneration scheme? If you have clients with an EBT or EFRBS arrangement where they have outstanding loans then action is required now.  HMRC have introduced legislation to treat all loans outstanding on  5...

Defer grant of EMI options

Defer the grant of EMI options until the UK Government has secured continuing EU State Aid approval from the European Commission. The EU state aid approval on EMI schemes expired on 6 April 2018. If you have clients in the middle of implementing an EMI do not grant...

OTS Business Lifecycle Report April 2018

The Office of Tax Simplification has just published its Business Lifecycle Report. In it, it explores the tax issues which affect businesses as they start up, incorporate, finance growth, succession and disposal or cessation of business. The OTS summary indicates they...