Employees with a company car available for their private use pay tax on the benefit. The amount that is charged to tax is a percentage of the list price of the car and any optional accessories, as adjusted to reflect…
Individuals have a separate tax-free allowance for capital gains tax purposes – the capital gains tax annual exempt amount. Although it has been reduced considerably in recent years and is only £3,000 for 2024/25, making use of the allowance can…
Most individuals are entitled to receive a personal allowance. This is the amount that they are able to earn before they pay tax. For 2024/25, the personal allowance is set at £12,570. The allowance is for the tax year only…
When starting a business, there are various decisions to make and tasks to perform. One of the first questions to address is whether to run the business as a sole trader, whether to set up a partnership with others or…
Although the economy is said to be stagnating with little growth on the horizon, many smaller companies are doing well and have healthy bank balances. However, with the interest rate return on cash in a bank account being relatively low,…
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, you may find that come 31 January 2025 you are struggling to pay your Self Assessment tax bill. If this is the case, it is important that you do not bury…
Post pandemic, homeworking has become the norm, especially the increase in ‘hybrid’ working, i.e. spending part of the week at home and part in the office. On the face of it, claims for tax relief on travel and subsistence costs…
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