General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new data protection regulation that becomes a legal obligation from 25 May 2018. Every business will have its own specific challenges regarding implementation of changes to internal systems to ensure compliance with the... read more

Budget 2017 - a quick summary of the main personal tax announcements First-time buyers will pay no stamp duty on homes costing no more than £300,000. First-time buyers of homes worth between £300,000 and £500,000 will not pay stamp duty... read more

Proving your income for a mortgage has often proved a challenge. If you were applying for a mortgage, lenders used to ask for an original copy of the form  SA302 which HMRC would print and send direct to you. This... read more

HMRC's New Growth Support Service has been launched to help mid-sized businesses as they expand and grow. This is what their press release says: There are around 170,000 mid-sized businesses registered in the UK. Businesses with either a turnover of... read more

If your employment requires that you obtain and maintain membership of a professional organisation, you can make a claim to set the cost against your taxable earnings for income tax purposes. As you would expect there are a few hoops... read more

Property letting is getting more complex from a tax perspective and HMRC has recently published a list of popular misconceptions that taxpayers have about letting property. We have listed below a summary of situations where you will need to declare... read more

Tax enquiries are on the increase and HMRC's income from compliance enquiries  rose to record levels in 2016-17. The increase amounted to £2.3 billion so you can see how seriously HMRC are taking tax compliance! What can you do to protect yourself? ... read more