Common Questions

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  • Timing is everything money

    Timing your payments around the year end

    For unincorporated businesses, from 6 April 2024 onwards the cash basis is the default basis of accounts preparation. Unlike the accruals basis under which income and expenditure must be matched to the accounting period to which it relates

  • Personal Allowance

    Time running short to use your 2024/25 personal allowance

    If you do not use your 2024/25 personal allowance by the end of the tax year, you will lose it.

  • Two options

    Director's Salary Guide 2025/26: Two Clear Paths to Tax Efficiency

    Which one will be right for you?

  • Capital Gains Tax

    Have you used your capital gains tax annual exempt amount?

    making use of the allowance can still generate tax savings of up to £720

  • Gremlins

    Let's Have a Butcher's at Your State Pension!

    Don't assume your state pension is fully topped up even if you have been employed or self-employed.

  • Making Tax Digital

    Making Tax Digital: Is it Really Happening This Time?

    This is the first in a series of updates for Making Tax Digital (MTD)

  • HMRC

    Action you can take if you are struggling to pay your tax

    Tax due under Self Assessment for 2023/24 should have been paid in full by midnight on 31 January 2025, along with the first payment on account for 2024/25

  • Dividends

    Should we pay a dividend before the end of the tax year?

    If you are the owner of a personal or family company, it is prudent to review your dividend strategy before the 2024/25 tax year comes to an end

  • Christmas

    'Tis the Season to be Jolly, but Don't Forget the Taxman!

    Here are some useful things to know for UK freelancers and small businesses over the festive period:

  • working from home

    What to Provide Your Accountant to Calculate Your Use of Home Allowance

    Working from home has become the norm for many, and with that comes the opportunity to claim tax relief on certain expenses.

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