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Review how much VAT charged on sales?
VATA recent Tribunal case ruled that HMRC’s logic was flawed in dealing with a “what is the supply” challenge. Does this mean you should check that you are charging VAT correctly on your sales if there could be doubt about what you are selling?
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Are buy-to-let companies worth the hype?
Business TaxThere’s no doubt that landlords have been on the receiving end of multiple tax hikes in recent years. So called “property experts” will tell you that the best tax-saving strategy is to operate through a company. Are they right?
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Tax relief for lending to your company
Personal TaxYou can usually claim tax relief for money you borrow personally to lend to your company. It sounds straightforward but there are in fact a number of restrictions to trip you up. How do you secure the tax relief?
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Cut your losses to get a tax refund
Personal TaxYou invested in a company that’s now in dire straits and your shares are worth next to nothing. Selling them isn’t an option so how do you go about getting some tax back on your bad investment?
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Why do frozen mileage rates affect VAT?
VATYour business pays a fixed mileage allowance to staff who use their private cars for business travel. The rates published by HMRC have been frozen since 2011 but is this relevant to determine how much input tax you can claim on the payments?
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Beating the capital allowances rate reduction
Business TaxThe main rate of relief for capital allowances is reducing from 18% to 14% from April 2026. Is this something that’s likely to affect you and if so, what can you do to make the most of the current rate?