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If you’re self-employed, in a partnership, or a company director taking dividends, you’ve probably got a payment due to HMRC on 31 July. This isn’t your final tax bill for

Here in the UK, there are so many different rates of income tax that it really is taxing just keeping up with them. So what’s out there, and what do

It’s a question we get asked more often than you might think: “Can I avoid CGT by moving abroad?” The short answer is: yes, in some cases, it’s legally possible.

This article is a collaboration between Coral at JVCA (that’s me, your friendly accountant) and Karen at Webcars, a car leasing broker. Between us, we’ve helped hundreds of business owners

When it comes to succession planning, trusts have traditionally been the go-to structure. But they come with clear drawbacks: lifetime inheritance tax charges, 10-year periodic charges, and a fair bit

If you’ve got wealth to protect and pass on, you’ve probably heard someone mention a Family Investment Company (FIC). They’ve become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason,

At some point, every business owner reaches that big question: “Do I keep going, or is it time to exit?” Sometimes the decision is forced, maybe due to health issues,

Another year, another hit on landlords. From April 2027, the tax rate on residential rental income is going up by 2% for individual landlords. Limited companies? Unaffected. So naturally, the

You know that thing where you walk into someone else’s house and immediately notice… a smell? Not necessarily a bad one – maybe it’s their cooking, their dog, their particular