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VAT and Smelly or Adapted Cars!
01/03/2010, by Julie Butler, FCA, Tax Articles - VAT & Excise Duties

Julie Butler FCA of Butler & Co considers the VAT and capital allowances treatment of certain vehicles particularly in the context of farming businesses.  IntroductionFor ... Continue Reading

Settlor-Interested Trusts – Income Tax
01/03/2010, by Matthew Hutton MA, CTA (fellow), AIIT, TEP, Tax Articles - Income Tax

Matthew Hutton MA, CTA (fellow), AIIT, TEP comments on recent HMRC guidance on a compliance issue involving settlor-interested trusts.  ContextHMRC's IHT & Trusts ... Continue Reading

Tax Avoidance 'Schemes'
21/02/2010, by Mark McLaughlin CTA (Fellow) ATT TEP, Tax Articles - General

Mark McLaughlin CTA (Fellow) ATT TEP highlights HM Revenue & Customs' 'Spotlights' and 'Signposts'.IntroductionIt is no secret that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is ... Continue Reading

How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax When Gifting
21/02/2010, by Malcolm Finney, Tax Articles - Inheritance Tax, IHT, Trusts & Estates, Capital Taxes

Malcolm Finney shows how to use Gift Relief to avoid paying Capital Gains Tax on gifts that you make to your family.IntroductionCapital Gains Tax (CGT) is payable ... Continue Reading

HMRC Mislead Employers on Tax Credits
19/02/2010, by Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, Tax Articles - General

LITRG are concerned that HMRC use such misleading marketing messages to increase the take-up of Tax Credits that many who might qualify, including HMRC's more vulnerable ... Continue Reading

NIC Update - February 2010
14/02/2010, by Peter Arrowsmith FCA, Tax Articles - PAYE and Payroll Taxes, National Insurance, NICs

Peter Arrowsmith FCA outlines a selection of NIC matters, and offers a tip regarding the payment of voluntary Class 3 NIC contributions.Late Payment PenaltiesFurther ... Continue Reading

Why Not Become an EIS Company?
14/02/2010, by Ian Wright, Tax Articles - Business Tax

Ian Wright dissolves the myth of the ‘high risk’ EIS investment strategy and outlines how there really are benefits to be gained.IntroductionThe Enterprise Investment ... Continue Reading