Monthly Archives: September 2019
Getting ready for EU exit 31 October 2019
HMRC has published a check list of issues you will need to deal with prior to 31 October 2019. The check list has been sent to all businesses that already trade with the EU or the rest of the world. … Continue reading
Can you claim back the VAT when you buy a car?
The short answer to this question is a resounding “no”, but as always with tax, there are exceptions. Obviously, if you are in business and not VAT registered, you cannot reclaim the VAT added to any of your purchases. If … Continue reading
How much tax do you pay on your dividends?
If you own a small limited company your shares entitle you to draw a return on your shareholding – in common parlance these returns are called dividends. A company can only pay dividends if it has current or accumulated tax-paid … Continue reading
Does your employer pay for your private petrol?
A reminder that you can avoid the hefty car fuel benefit charge if you drive a company car and your employer pays for your private fuel. One way to achieve this is to repay your company for the private petrol … Continue reading
Unclaimed estates
There is nothing more intriguing that the notion we may be due untold riches from undisclosed sources. For example, do you have any premium bonds, and did you notify the registrar the last time you moved to a new house? … Continue reading