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Finding your National Insurance number
If you have lost or forgotten your National Insurance number there are a number of ways to locate it. Firstly,
Check your State Pension forecast
The enhanced Check Your State Pension forecast service is now available online. The service can be found on GOV.UK at
Are you claiming the marriage allowance
The marriage allowance can be claimed by married couples and those in a civil partnership and where a spouse or
What is a group company structure?
A group is formed when one company has control of, owns, a number of subsidiary companies. A group is different
Is your income over £100,000?
If you earn over £100,000 in any tax year your personal allowance is gradually reduced by £1 for every £2
Connected persons for tax purposes
The definition of a connected person for tax purposes varies. A statutory definition of “connected persons” for Capital Gains Tax
Tax and employee share schemes
There are a number of government approved share schemes which offer various incentives to employees. The rules of the schemes
Tax relief for training costs
If you are self-employed it is important to know if an expense is tax allowable. Any allowable costs can be
Post cessation transactions
Tax relief may be available for post-cessation expenses of a trade. To be an allowable post-cessation expense the trade must
Reclaiming pre-trading VAT
There are special rules that determine the recoverability of VAT incurred before a business registered for VAT. This type of
Are we unpaid tax collectors?
Business owners often refer to VAT as if it were a cost to their business regardless of their VAT position;
Child Benefit for 16 – 19 year olds
More than a million parents will receive reminders to extend Child Benefit for their teenagers if they are continuing their