At this time of year, HMRC are starting to issue the new tax codes for the start of the coming new tax year. I have written before on how incompetent the Inland Revenue are on these matters, but at this time of year it is certainly worth mentioning again. It strikes...
Over the last 2 years, there has been a lot written in the press regarding tax avoidance and indeed a great deal spoken too. It strikes me that most of the discussion and arguments have been based on a moral standing which, as those who know me will tell you, has...
David Cameron has recently set out an “economic, moral and practical” case for lower taxes. It appears that the PM finally concedes that tax collected is people’s money and not government’s money and as such we, the people, should be left with as much to spend...
That’s right; the government gives with one hand and takes back with the other, how else would you define even handed? On the plus side there are some good initiatives coming from the government at the moment for the benefits of smaller businesses: The first is that...
This new tax allowance for couples was announced in the 2013 Autumn Statement and comes in to effect from 6 April 2015 (2015/2016 tax year). The allowance is designed to help where one spouse does not earn enough to fully utilise their personal allowances of £10,500...
So you’ve just landed your first contract with a large well known customer, the champagne corks have been popping in celebration, and you’re getting ready to push out production to meet the needs of the client. So what can possibly go wrong? The buyers have...
