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Have you considered a low emission car? For capital allowances purposes it is possible to receive a 100% deduction from profits when you choose a car with CO2 emissions below 95g/km or less. This first year allowance is available for vehicles purchased before 31st March 2015 which means that the full cost of the vehicle… Read more

Tax year end 2013/2014 At the end of the tax year, if you’ve paid any employees, you would normally submit an Employer Annual Return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This includes each employee’s P14 and a P35 that summarises the total tax and NICs due for the year.  Under Real Time Information (RTI), as… Read more

Changes to the Pension Annuity From April 2015, the government plans to allow anyone over the age of 55 to take their entire pensions pot as cash, subject to their marginal rate of income tax in that year. This is a major change to pensions legislation and provides huge opportunities for more flexible retirement planning… Read more

Are you happy with your planned retirement income? Are you one of the thousands of people retiring this year? Do you have money held in pensions which you don’t know what to do with? Do you know how much more you can get by shopping around? Did you know that you could and should shop… Read more

Could you benefit from a Business Healthcheck? Do you have any key individuals who contribute heavily to profits? – YES? Does your business have any unprotected loans or debts? – YES? Would you want your estate to receive the value of your share in the business in the event of your death? – YES? If… Read more

Auto Enrolment and the employer If you are an EMPLOYER you have no choice but to become involved in Auto Enrolment – its part of the Government’s Workplace Pension Reform, and if you are not yet sure how you are affected or what you need to do, visit www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/employers/main-steps.aspx    for further assistance and to access… Read more