Email is part of day to day business life in most businesses. Here are a few tips to help you regain control of your inbox. Speak to people When you receive an email that looks like it’s going to be complicated to reply to, visit/telephone the person who sent it, and ask what they want […]
RTI Penalties Delayed Again!
HM Revenue and Customs have recently announced that the start date for penalties on PAYE schemes that have fewer than 50 employees will now be delayed until 6 March 2015! HMRC have said that the extra time will give smaller employers more time to adjust their processes to comply with RTI requirements. It will also […]
Farming tax strategy – the herd basis
Farm animals are usually dealt with for tax purposes as trading stock: the costs of animals are deducted from monies received when the animals are sold and any resultant profit taxed as income. However, farmers can elect to treat qualifying “herds” of animals in a more tax efficient way, they can apply the Herd Basis […]
US Treasury blocks tax inversions
A move by the US Treasury to close loopholes that encourage US companies to merge with foreign firms and relocate their tax residences offshore could stifle takeovers announced this year worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In particular, it will probably throw into doubt the agreed £32bn takeover of UK listed Shire by AbbVie of […]