It’s helpful for a client to be able to set a capital loss on certain unquoted shares against income but, as two 2014 cases show, there are strict and unforgiving conditions to be met. What do you
need to make clients aware of?
Published 23.12.2014
Coronavirus has led to an increased need for cash in hand. The government has deferred the second payment on account due in July 2020, but should self-employed clients automatically do this, and
what other options should you be looking at?
Published 25.06.2020
The fallout from the coronavirus crisis means that now is a good time to check if your clients are overcharging VAT to customers on some sources of income. How can you identify potential savings and
what can you do about errors made on past returns?
Published 21.05.2020
One of your clients lets several holiday lodges. They are approaching retirement, and are considering selling the properties in the next few years. How could coronavirus cause a nasty tax trap, and
how can you help them?
Published 25.06.2020
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) excludes advisors from the claim process. It has now transpired that some businesses may have been paid in error. How can you help clients verify
their position now that HMRC has started compliance checks?
Published 19.11.2020
The coronavirus crisis means that many of your clients will need to take out a new bank loan or overdraft. They might also need to make staff redundant and relocate others to homeworking or other
sites. What VAT can they reclaim on the costs they incur?
Published 25.06.2020
Your clients are trying to make the best of a bad situation with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but now the decision has been taken to close down one of their already loss-making companies. How can
you help maximise their tax relief?
Published 21.05.2020
The government’s Winter Economy Plan focused heavily on tax cash flow, for both income tax and VAT. What’s new for clients and how can you help them get back on track with their payments?
Published 22.10.2020
The final phase of Making Tax Digital for VAT has been deferred as HMRC looks to ease pressure on businesses during the pandemic. What’s on ice, when will it be back, and how can you best keep up to
date with new developments?
Published 30.04.2020
At the end of 2019/20 one of your clients left the UK to avoid becoming deemed domiciled here. They were delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Could this jeopardise their status for the tax year?
Published 01.04.2020