In the daily life of UK accountants, perhaps no judgment call is as pervasive—and as potentially contentious—as determining whether an...

As the financial year-end approaches, now is the perfect time to review your tax position and take proactive steps to minimise your...

Up to 5 April 20247 unused funds in a pension pot at the date of death are excluded from the taxable estate for inheritance tax purposes....

The biggest tax raising measure announced by the chancellor in her budget last week were changes to employer national insurance, taking...

The British Tax Year The ancient Babylonian new year began in spring, following the agricultural year. In Tudor times, the business year...

National Insurance From 6 April 2024 the main band (£12,576 - £50,268 per annum) of employee national insurance is being reduced by 2%...

Many of you will know that around this time last year, I took over the business of Caplan Associates, and Philip passed away shortly...

The UK government has announced that the tax-free allowance for capital gains tax will be reduced from £12,300 to £6,000 for the 2023/24...

In the 17th century, the Netherlands was gripped by a period of economic speculation known as tulip mania. The value of tulip bulbs...

After a tumultuous 12 months with 3 prime ministers, 2 monarchs, widespread public sector strikes, a jump in interest rates, and most...

As the 2021/22 tax year comes to a close, here are some important income tax spring cleaning ideas to consider before 5 April. 1) Pension...

At this point in the Jewish calendar between Rosh Hashana (Jewish new year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), it is traditional to be...

I've been asked a lot about tax relief on home offices a few times over the past year as working patterns have shifted. Let's start with...

An audit is broadly a process when a supposedly independent accountant is paid by a business' management to ascertain whether the...