Research and Development tax reliefs

There are two schemes for claiming relief for R&D expenditure. The schemes are known as the Small or Medium-sized Enterprise ...
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Who is eligible to use the cash basis?

The cash basis scheme helps many sole traders and other unincorporated businesses benefit from a simpler way of managing their ...
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What are zero-hour contracts?

The use of zero-hour contracts has become widespread in many sectors including the food service, retail, healthcare and leisure sectors ...
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Treatment of fees for nominee directors

A nominee director is someone who acts as a non-executive director on the board of a company. This person is ...
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Applying to register a trade mark

The process of registering a trade mark can be very complex, and careful due diligence must be undertaken to decide ...
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Employing family, young people and volunteers

When a new employee is added to the payroll it is the employers' responsibility to ensure they meet the employees’ ...
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Tax free gifts to spouse or charity

As our readers are most likely aware there is usually no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) due on the transfer of ...
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ICO issues notices of intention to fine BA and Marriott

Following an extensive investigation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that it has issued a notice of its intention ...
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Reminder to renew your tax credit claim

Families and individuals that receive tax credits should ensure that they renew their tax credit claims by 31 July 2019 ...
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