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Post-cessation receipts and expenses

Tax relief may be available for post-cessation expenses of a trade. In order to be an allowable post-cessation expense, the trade must have ceased, and the expense must have been deductible in calculating the trading profits. This means that the

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The Rent a Room Scheme

The rent-a-room scheme is designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home. If you are using this scheme, you should ensure that rents received from lodgers during the current tax year do not exceed £7,500. The tax exemption is automatic and

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Tax on property you inherit

If you inherit property, you are usually not liable to pay tax on the inheritance. This is because any Inheritance Tax (IHT) due should be paid out of the deceased’s estate before any cash or assets are distributed. The rate of IHT currently

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Companies with 31 December year-end date

Have you considered any last-minute planning options if your company has a 31 December 2022 year-end date? It is not too late to consider your options. For example: Expenditure on qualifying plant or other equipment may qualify for the

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Don’t forget those trivial benefits

Don’t forget to take advantage of tax-free trivial benefits before Christmas. If you are an employer and looking to give your employees a small token of appreciation for Christmas, then your best option is probably to give them a gift. In order to

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Super-deductions finish March 2023

Time is running out to claim the super-deduction offering 130% first-year tax relief. The deduction is available to companies until March 2023. The super-deduction was designed to help incorporated businesses finance expansion after the coronavirus

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Claiming back pre-trading VAT costs

There are special rules that determine the recoverability of pre-trading VAT costs. Pre-trading VAT costs describe VAT that was incurred before a business registered for VAT and is known as pre-registration input VAT. There are different rules for

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What is a salary sacrifice?

A salary sacrifice arrangement is an agreement to reduce an employee’s entitlement to pay, usually in return for a non-cash benefit. The tax and NIC advantages of certain benefits provided as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement were removed from 6

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25% Corporation Tax from April 2023

The planned increases in Corporation Tax (CT) rates from April 2023 are now proceeding as originally announced. The Corporation Tax main rate will increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits over £250,000. A Small Profits Rate (SPR)

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What is a defined contribution pension?

A defined contribution pension (sometimes referred to as a money purchase pension scheme) is a type of pension scheme where the pension pot is based on how much money is paid into the scheme. This is markedly different to a defined benefit pension

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