• 20 December, 2018

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

    Please note our offices are closed from the end of Friday 21st December 2018 and reopen on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. read more

  • 15 December, 2018

    Fake HMRC phishing scams

    Fake HMRC phishing scams continue to trick taxpayers into parting with their well-earned cash. The HMRC website contains the following helpful information to save you being caught … Email addresses Email addresses HMRC will never send notifications by email about tax rebates or refunds. Do... read more

  • 9 December, 2018

    Are you eligible to claim the Marriage Allowance?

    Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,190 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner - if they earn more than you. This reduces their tax by up to £238 in the tax year. To benefit from this arrangement, you (as... read more

  • 2 December, 2018

    Christmas Time Tax-Free Perks

    Christmas time tax-free perks are available if you are organising a Christmas party for your staff. Many businesses take time out to provide their employees with a work based party or similar event. If you are concerned about the tax... read more

  • 20 November, 2018

    When is Capital Gains Tax payable?

    Any taxpayer is allowed to make tax-free capital gains of £11,700 during the 2018-19 tax year. There are also a number of circumstances when a disposal does not create a taxable gain. These include: The sale of personal assets worth less... read more

  • 19 October, 2018

    Tax Relief When Working From Home

    Working from home for at least part of the working week is more common than ever. But is there any tax relief for employees who work from home and incur costs in doing so, but don’t receive any reimbursement for... read more

  • 12 October, 2018

    HMRC – What is a reasonable excuse?

    HMRC is still required to obtain certain returns from you even if there is no income or tax to declare. Failure to submit will likely trigger late filing penalties and unfortunately, pleading ignorance of your obligations to file “nil” returns... read more