One of the more unpopular Budget announcements was the rise in employer’s National Insurance from 13.8% to 15% from 6 April 2025. The...

Owners of investment properties and second homes may decide to sell up for a variety of reasons. They may wish to take advantage of a...

There is a stamp duty land tax (SDLT) deadline on the horizon – from 1 April 2025, there are changes to both the residential SDLT...

Landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation have hitherto enjoyed a range of tax benefits, including the ability to deduct interest...

Protests by farmers following the October 2024 Budget have catapulted agricultural property relief (APR) into the spotlight. But what is...

The favourable tax regime for furnished holiday lettings is to come to an end on 5 April 2025. This will mean that landlords of furnished...

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is charged at the residential rates on residential property and at the non-residential rates on...

Purchasing a commercial property at auction is a common occurrence. Although usually the sale or lease of a commercial property is exempt...

For many years the most tax-efficient method of withdrawing monies from a company by a sole director/owner has been to take salary up to...

Benefits in kind (BIK) are goods and services provided to an employee (or a member of their family or household) for free or at...

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, you may find that come 31 January 2025 you are struggling to pay your Self Assessment tax...

The VAT flat rate scheme is a simplified flat rate scheme which can be used by smaller businesses to save work. Under the scheme,...

The payment of National Insurance contributions is linked to entitlement to the state pension. If sufficient National Insurance...

A combination of higher interest rates and stealth taxation may mean that you are now paying tax on savings income for the first time. If...

If you are self-employed, you will pay tax on your taxable profit. In working out your taxable profit, you can deduct certain expenses...

Despite the shortage in rental accommodation, investment in residential property is out of favour. In her Autumn Budget, the Chancellor...

One of the few pleasant surprises in the Autumn 2024 Budget was that the Chancellor did not increase the rate of capital gains tax on...

The favourable tax rules that apply to furnished holiday lettings (FHL) come to an end on 5 April 2025. For many landlords, this may be...

Many start-up businesses take out loans to get going, e.g. to purchase stock needed to sell, or to make the first rent payment or rent...

Post pandemic, homeworking has become the norm, especially the increase in 'hybrid' working, i.e. spending part of the week at home and...