Inheritance Tax Planning before 6th April 2016 Have you made use of your annual Inheritance Tax (IHT) exemptions? The annual exemption is £3,000 per donor (plus last year’s £3,000 exemption if you did not use it). Also consider making regular gifts out of your income to minimise the growth of your estate that will be […]
Have you used your 2015/16 ISA Allowance? & Other Tax efficient investments
Have you used your 2015/16 ISA Allowance? Your maximum annual investment in ISAs for 2015/16 is £15,240. Your investment needs to be made before 6 April 2016. In addition, have you thought about investing for your children or grandchildren by setting up a Junior ISA? In the 2015/16 tax year, you can invest £4,080 into […]
Twitter Website Cards
They say that “a picture paints a thousand words,” and Twitter’s recently unveiled “website cards” might just show that statement to be true. Available on both desktop and mobile, Twitter cards allow marketers to add media to tweets – meaning businesses now have additional space to add content to. Users can attach photos, videos and […]
Year end Capital Gains Tax planning
Have you used your 2015/16 £11,100 annual exemption? Consider selling shares where the gain is less than £11,100 before 6 April 2016. Also, if you have any worthless shares, consider a negligible value claim to establish a capital loss. You may even be able to set off that capital loss against your income under certain […]
Exit Strategy
Building a good business is one thing. Knowing when it is time to sell it is an entirely different matter. For many entrepreneurs it’s not enough to build a business, they have to make sure to have an exit strategy, a way to get the money back out. Depending on who you are and what […]
Make charitable payments under Gift Aid to save more tax!
Higher rate taxpayers should make any charitable payments under Gift Aid so that they obtain additional tax relief. The charity will also be able to reclaim the basic rate tax from HMRC making it even better.
Is outsourcing right for your business?
Social selling Outsourcing is not just a strategic option for large international corporations, small and medium sized firms can benefit too from the efficiency, functionality and cost savings of outsourcing. Outsourcing simply means “contracting out” various functions of your business. A common misconception is that outsourcing is always done overseas. Moving your IT helpdesk to […]
SBCA’s Top 7 Tax Tips to help you pay less tax in 2016 / 17
Will Pension Tax change again on Budget Day?
There has been a lot of speculation that the Chancellor may announce further major changes to tax relief on pension contributions in his March Budget, based on consultations with the pensions industry. Under the current rules an individual’s contributions can save them tax at their highest marginal rate and also help them avoid losing their […]