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A round up of our latest blogs, commentary or office news. Get in touch if you need more details on any of the topics covered.
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The VAT domestic reverse charge
Understanding the VAT domestic reverse charge and how it affects VAT registered individuals and businesses in the construction industry.
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Inheritance Tax Planning After Death
Inheritance Tax planning after death is both possible and effective using a deed of variation to a will within 2 years of date of death
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Private Residence Relief Changes
Private Residence Relief changes from April 2020. Understand the capital gains tax implications when you sell your home.
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Qualify for Entrepreneurs’ Relief – Plan Ahead
If you hope to qualify for Entrepreneurs' Relief, it is vital that you plan ahead according to Cassandra Graham, part of the tax team at Bates Weston. Cassandra has been looking at HMRC's 2017-2018 statistics for Capital Gains Tax and one of the bullet points on...
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Section 431 Election – more than just a piece of paper?
The relevance of signing a section 431 election and the tax consequences when shares are acquired by employees.
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Bates Weston Summer Newsletter for Charities
We look at the issues currently affecting clients in the Charities sector.
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Plastic Packaging Tax consultation published
If you are in the packaging industry, are a pack filler, brand owner or retailer, you may be interested in the summary of responses to the “Plastic Packaging Tax” consultation, published this month.
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Myth busting on Making Tax Digital
HMRC has decided to dispel some of the myths it believes surround Making Tax Digital for VAT. Among the myths they are challenging is that businesses don't know MTD is happening or what to do. They maintain that more than 80% of businesses had already started to make...
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Selling your veterinary practice?
In our experience, it is never too early to start discussing your options with an experienced advisor. Finding the right advisors, those who understand you, your business and the veterinary practice market, with a track record for delivering a successful sale is...
read moreSelling your business and the impact of payments to Personal Service Companies.
Watch out for the impact of Off-Payroll working rules in sale transactions from April 2020 If you own a private limited company and make payments to a personal service company (PSC) then from April 2020 it will be the clients responsibility to police the IR35 regime....
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Thinking of selling your specialist care business?
You only sell your business once and preparation is everything. Finding the right advisors, those who understand you, your business and the specialist care market, with a track record for delivering a successful sale is crucial. At Bates Weston Corporate Finance, we...
read moreSDLT Payment Pressures
As of 31 March 2019, SDLT is now due for payment 14 days after the completion of the transaction. Given the cashflow pressures of this it will be more important than ever to get the SDLT liability right and take advantage of any reliefs available. Multiple Dwellings...
read moreClaiming Entrepreneurs’ Relief on dilution
Cassandra Graham, Tax manager at Bates Weston, explains the elections you can make to protect your Entrepreneurs' Relief on dilution of your shareholding. As ever, this article is general in nature and you should take no action based upon it without first consulting...
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