Whether you’re a buy-to-let landlord, a shareholder, an art dealer or you fall somewhere in between, the chances are you will be familiar with paying capital gains tax (CGT).
CGT is payable when you ‘dispose’ of a certain item and make money from the sale, with the amount you’re liable for depending on your income and the asset in question. (more…)
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This months edition includes:
– ‘Raise the VAT threshold to stimulate SME growth’
– SMEs miss out on business savings interest
– Calls increase for reform of ‘flawed’ apprenticeship levy
– Working pensioners pay £8.6bn in income tax
My client is a landscape gardener and has recently purchased a Nissan Navara double cab vehicle to use for his work. There will be some private use as well as business use. I had thought this might qualify as a commercial vehicle rather than a car, although I am feeling a little uncertain as the vehicle does have… (more…)
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This months edition includes:
– Tenant fees ban set to cost landlords £82.9m
– Businesses call for more government support
– HMRC defers launch of digital accounts for individuals
– Deadline for reporting benefits in kind nears
IR35 is the shorthand name for tax rules concerning the provision of personal services through intermediaries.
These rules came into effect on 6 April 2000, but they were signiicantly amended from 6 April 2017 for contracts involving public sector bodies. (more…)
The company provides some employees with Company cars that are hybrids. The employees are also provided with fuel cards that are available for their private use and receive a fuel Benefit in Kind in relation to the car. However, the cars are plugged in and charged at home can the employer offset this cost against the fuel Benefit in Kind?… (more…)
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For most businesses input tax recovery on the purchase of a car is blocked; there are however a few exceptions. (more…)
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