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Using former FHL losses - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
From 6 April 2025, furnished holiday lets are treated in the same way as other lets for tax purposes. Landlords letting both holiday...
Aug 42 min read


Holiday lets and business rates - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Although the end of the tax regime for furnished holiday lettings relieved landlords of the need to keep track of the number of days for...
Aug 43 min read


Earn tax-free income from renting out your garage - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
There is a demand for garage space, particularly from tradespeople who want somewhere to store their tools safely rather than leaving...
Aug 42 min read


Temporary staff and auto-enrolment - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Employers have a duty to enrol eligible staff in a pension scheme. Staff are eligible if they are aged between 22 and state pension age...
Aug 42 min read


What happens to your estate if you die intestate? - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
In an ideal world, everyone’s estate would be distributed according to their wishes. However, where someone dies without making a will,...
Aug 43 min read


Tax-free trivial benefits - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
The tax exemption for trivial benefits is a useful one as it allows employers to provide certain low-cost benefits to employees without...
Aug 43 min read


Correcting errors in your VAT return - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
It is easy to make mistakes when completing your VAT return. However, where mistakes are made, it is important to correct them. This is...
Aug 42 min read


Tax implications of writing off a director’s loan - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Personal and family companies often make loans to directors. However, there can be tax and National Insurance implications of doing so....
Aug 43 min read


Credit notes or VAT bad debt relief claim – which? - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Bad debts pose a significant challenge for every business. Staying on top of non-payments is essential for maintaining a healthy cash...
Aug 43 min read


The tax consequences of not repaying an 'illegal dividend' - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Dividends can only be declared out of a company’s available undistributed profits and even if the bank account is in credit as at the...
Aug 43 min read


The tax position when partners do not receive the profit share they are allocated - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
In a partnership, the activities are considered to be conducted by the individual partners rather than the partnership itself, as a...
Aug 43 min read


Take advantage of the property rental toolkit - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
HMRC publish a property rental toolkit which can be used to avoid making common errors when reporting income from property on the Self...
Jul 32 min read


Tax implications of failing to pay rent on a property held in a SIPP - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Using a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) to hold commercial property which can be rented to your personal or family company can be...
Jul 33 min read


Relief for post-letting expenses - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
All good things come to an end, and a property rental business is no exception. However, expenses may be incurred in relation to that...
Jul 32 min read


Calculating adjusted net income and why it matters - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Adjusted net income is a key measure of income for tax purposes. It is total taxable income before taking account of any personal...
Jul 32 min read


Dealing with a Simple Assessment letter - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Simple Assessment is used by HMRC to collect tax underpayments from taxpayers with straightforward tax affairs. It removes the need for...
Jul 32 min read


When do you need to register for VAT and how do you do it? - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
If you are running a business, regardless of whether you operate as a sole trader, in partnership or the business is run as a limited...
Jul 33 min read


Making a loan from a personal company to a family member - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
There are many possible situations in which a person may make a loan to a family member, for example, a parent may lend money to an adult...
Jul 33 min read


Capital allowances for cars - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Cars are a special case when it comes to capital allowances. While capital allowances may be claimed on cars used in a business, partners...
Jul 32 min read


Too much cash in the company? - Go Figure Financial | Bookkeeping Services Manchester
Although many companies are facing difficult times, some have managed to accumulate a sizeable amount of cash in their business's current...
Jul 33 min read
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