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The law currently treats many of these transactions as disposals for tax purposes. This usually triggers a capital gains tax (CGT) charge, despite the owner still having an economic interest in the asset. According to industry representatives and tax professionals,...

Investments, always subject to a variety of risks that can impact their value, are never safe. For example, the value of your investment could decline due to the performance of the company you invested in. If you hold fixed-rate bonds, a spike in interest rates could...

As an employer, there are many ways you can reward and incentivise your staff, from Christmas parties to team lunches. But one of the most attractive options is an employee share scheme. Employee share schemes allow you to give some (or all) of your employees a stake...

HMRC RELEASES GUIDANCE ON LTA ABOLITION HMRC has released guidance clarifying how it will phase in the abolition of the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions. DIGITAL SERVICE TAX COULD BECOME PERMANENT A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that...

In his Budget speech in March earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt kicked off the Government’s plan for growth with changes to business tax legislation, a key policy being ‘full expensing’ “It is a corporation tax cut worth an average of £9 billion a year for...

As house prices start to fall and rents rise across the UK, 2023 may look like a good year to get your foot on the investment property ladder. However, making that decision is far from straightforward. While a buy-to-let investment strategy can provide you with a...

These rates and allowances are based on the Spring Budget 2023 announcements made by the UK and Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Governments and are provided for information purposes only. You should contact us before making any decision to act. The above must not...

The report shows that the proportion of women in senior management roles across charter signatories rose to 35% in 2022. Nearly three-quarters of the charter’s signatories increased female representation in senior management, while 6% maintained the same levels as in...

In his first Spring Budget as Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced a number of ‘investment zones’ across the country. The programme will provide 12 areas, split across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with £80 million in support and “put powers and money in...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a set of standards that measures how green, socially conscious and well-run a business is. By looking at your business through an ESG lens, you may be able to predict how sustainable it is in the long run. In this article,...