The Taxman’s new penalty rules allow him to charge anything from zero to 100% of under-declared tax. So, if you’re completing your tax return for 2008/9 and there’s some information you’re not sure
of, what should you put on the form?
Published 01.10.2009
Where you own shares in a foreign company like Santander or Cadbury you might be getting hit twice for tax. When might this happen and what steps can you take to get back the tax you’ve overpaid?
Published 01.11.2013
Supporting your youngster while they’re living away from home and studying at university is expensive. Usually you would have to fund this out of taxed income, but to improve tax efficiency can you
divert some of your income directly to them?
Published 21.12.2012
One of your friends is looking for investors in his company and has offered you shares in it. You’re going to buy them, but is it more tax efficient for you to do so through your own company or
personally?
Published 25.10.2016
Until recently, personal tax bills of up to £2,000 could be paid via your tax code. This figure is to rise to £3,000 next year. But can you take advantage of it now?
Published 28.11.2011
You want to transfer ownership of your business premises from your company to yourself. You’ve heard that it can be done using a dividend in specie. What is this and are there any tax advantages to
it?
Published 03.12.2015
There have been reports that the Taxman won’t accept a tax return unless you’re registered for self-assessment. But where you need to declare income for 2009/10 and haven’t been sent a form, what
steps can you take to avoid a penalty?
Published 08.12.2010
You need to extract cash from your company. If you pay a dividend, your company could end up paying higher Corporation Tax, by way of the non-corporate distribution rate. Is there a tax efficient
alternative?
Published 08.12.2005
One of our subscribers told us that because she can’t produce documents from 13 years ago the Taxman won’t allow an expense against her Capital Gains Tax bill. Can he do this?
Published 03.12.2009