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13 Mar 25

Tax and Maintenance Payments

Maintenance Payments Relief reduces Income Tax for those making court-ordered payments to an ex-spouse or civil partner. To qualify, one party must have been born before 6 April

13 Mar 25

Group relief for trading losses

Group relief helps reduce the overall Corporation Tax of a group of companies by allowing them to share losses. For example, if a parent company has profits of £1,000 and its

12 Mar 25

Beware of rushing to judgement before terminating employment.

A Tribunal has ruled that a deputy security manager was unfairly dismissed, despite performing “no prescribed tasks” while ‘working from home’, many hundreds of miles

10 Mar 25

Why flexible planning is advisable

Flexible planning is essential for adapting to uncertainty, responding to challenges, and seizing new opportunities. The world is unpredictable, and rigid plans can quickly become

10 Mar 25

Changes to online filing of accounts at Companies House

The Online Accounts and Company Tax Return (CATO) service is scheduled to close on 31 March 2026. This service has enabled businesses to file their company accounts and tax

07 Mar 25

Tax Diary April/May 2025

1 April 2025 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 June 2024. 19 April 2025 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 April 2025. (If you pay your tax

06 Mar 25

What is a salary sacrifice?

A salary sacrifice scheme lets employees swap cash salary for non-cash benefits, saving tax and National Insurance. But earnings must not fall below the National Minimum Wage, and

06 Mar 25

Inheriting spouse’s State Pension

If your spouse or civil partner has passed away, you may inherit part of their State Pension, depending on when you reached pension age. Find out what you could claim, from basic

06 Mar 25

Letting out part of your home – claiming lettings relief

Renting out part of your home may affect Capital Gains Tax when you sell. While Private Residence Relief applies, Letting Relief can reduce taxable gains. Learn how PRR, Letting

06 Mar 25

More tax on business disposals from April 25

From April 2025, the Capital Gains Tax rate on Business Asset Disposal Relief rises from 10% to 14%, increasing to 18% in 2026. Business owners planning to sell may benefit from

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Tax and Maintenance Payments

Group relief for trading losses

Beware of rushing to judgement before terminating employment.

Why flexible planning is advisable

Changes to online filing of accounts at Companies House

Tax Diary April/May 2025

What is a salary sacrifice?

Inheriting spouse’s State Pension

Letting out part of your home – claiming lettings relief

More tax on business disposals from April 25

Double Tax Conventions and IHT

New requirements for Overseas Entities

Applying for a National Insurance number

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