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Guides to the things clients ask about most
Written for the person with the problem, not for other accountants. No rates or thresholds are quoted where they change every year — ask us for the current figures instead.
- Personal tax
- Overseas clients
- Limited companies
- Compliance
- Property
- Business
- Personal tax
Self Assessment: what you actually need before 31 January
The January deadline is rarely missed for lack of time. It is missed because one document was never found. Here is the list, in the order it usually goes wrong.
Read article6 min read - Overseas clients
The Non-Resident Landlord Scheme, explained without the jargon
If you live abroad and let a UK property, your agent or tenant may be legally required to hold back tax before paying you. Here is why, and how to stop it.
Read article7 min read - Limited companies
Salary or dividends? How owner-directors should pay themselves
The split is not a fixed formula and it is not the same every year. What it actually depends on, and the mistakes that cost directors the most.
Read article6 min read - Compliance
Making Tax Digital: what changes, and when it reaches you
MTD has been arriving in stages for years. Here is what is already in force, what is coming for the self-employed and landlords, and what to do now.
Read article5 min read - Property
Repairs or improvements? The landlord distinction that costs the most
One is deductible against this year's rental profit. The other is not deductible at all until you sell. Getting it wrong is expensive in both directions.
Read article6 min read - Business
Sole trader or limited company? The comparison nobody does properly
The tax saving is real but it is only one column of the table. Here is the full picture, including the parts that do not show up in a spreadsheet.
Read article7 min read
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