Autumn 2008 Edition

The Autumn edition of our quarterly tax magazine is now available for you to download. It is over 17 pages long and contains some 19 articles covering all the latest tax anf financial issues. To download it as a pdf right click on image and select save as. To view it through your browser just double click the image.

In this edition:

• Completing Your Tax return
  Tax doesn't have to be taxing if you meet the deadline. Extensive tips and help for completing your self assessment return


• A Wake Up Call For Britain
  How Britain is being left behind by some European countries in terms of them offering better and simpler tax regimes. Is Britain about to lose its status as a low tax destination?


• One In Three Companies Considering Moving Operations Abroad
  Recent tax increases coupled with some of the uncertainty caused by tax policy U turns by the British government has lead to a number of companies leaving Britain with many more now considering their future.

Summer 2008 Edition

The Summer edition of our quarterly tax magazine is now available for you to download. It is over 31 pages long and contains some 25 articles covering all the latest tax issues. To download it as a pdf right click on image and select save as. To view it through your browser just double click the image.

In this edition:

• Corporation tax exemption on a pool of income and gains
  The use of a Property Authorised Investment Fund (Property AIF) could be one way to more effectively manage your tax liabilities as it is exempt from corporation tax on a pool of income and gains arising from investment in specific types of property and investments.


• Managing cashflow in uncertain times
  Cash is king is an old adage but one that is increasingly more important when business face uncertain times. It is therefore more important than ever to protect your cash assets at all costs.


• To sell, or not to sell?
  To sell, or not to sell is probably one of the most important business decisions that you will make. Not only are there important financial considerations at play but it can also be emotionally difficult as often you have spent years of your life building it up.

Spring 2008 Edition

The Spring edition of our quarterly tax magazine is now available for you to download. It is over 36 pages long and contains over 30 articles covering all the latest tax issues. To download it as a pdf right click on image and select save as. To view it through your browser just double click the image.

In this edition:

• Tax-free loophole closed
  New rules apply to the estates of pension scheme members. A loophole which allowed pension funds to be passed on tax-free at death has now been closed. The announcement made by the chancellor Mr Darling during his first Budget speech


• Safeguarding basic rights
  Charter to provide a good reference point for taxpayers. The government has recently agreed to a list of basic rights in a taxpayers' charter. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said the charter would cover everyone who pays tax and would.


• HM Revenue & Customs’ extension of power
  Spot-checks for companies and self-employed people who run their businesses from home. From next April tax inspectors will be able to carry out spot-checks on all companies and self-employed people who run their businesses from home.