Esther Theobald

29/11/2023 The UK Government announced that the minimum wage, also known as National Living Wage, will increase to £11.44 per hour for workers over 21 from April 2024. The minimum wage is currently set at £10.42 per hour for workers over 23,…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the government’s tax and spending plans, and forecasts for the economy in his Spring Budget ahead of this year’s General Election.  Unveiled was a plan to reduce debt, cut taxes and reward work aimed at…

Take a look at the ways you can extract profits from a limited company. As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent for those operating their business as a personal or family company to review the profits…

Changes to the National Insurance Contributions from April 2024 The self-employed have historically paid two classes of National Insurance – Class 2 and Class 4. However, this is set to change from April 2024 with the abolition of Class 2…

Have you considered Capital Gains tax year-end planning, with the tax year coming to a close there is still time to plan? No one wants to pay more tax than they need to and, where possible, disposals should be timed…

As we move into the final months of the 2023/24 tax year, it is time to give some thought to whether you have used your 2023/24 dividend allowance yet, and whether it is worth extracting further profits as dividends before…

Let’s take a look at what the National Insurance cut means for employees and directors. In his November 2023 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a reduction in the main primary rate of Class 1 National Insurance from 12% to 10%.…

We are often asked by clients, should I register for VAT voluntarily and the answer is usually, it depends. Of course, you must register for VAT if your VAT taxable turnover for the last 12 months exceeded the VAT registration…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the government’s tax and spending plans, and forecasts for the economy in his Autumn Statement.  Unveiled was a plan to reduce debt, cut taxes and reward work aimed at building a stronger and more resilient…

Despite dividend tax rates being charged at 33.75% (higher rate taxpayers) or 39.35% (additional rate taxpayers), generally dividends remain the most tax-efficient method of taking profits from a company. On incorporation it is usual for all shares issued to be…