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Involuntary “give-aways”

Involuntary “give-aways”

If you sell services, rather than supply goods, this usually involves you providing advice for a fee. If your advice is sought after, the amount you can charge for your service(s) may be considerable. Which is why you should be wary of giving away your advice FOC. Why...
Transfer of Business as a Going Concern

Transfer of Business as a Going Concern

The transfer of a business as a going concern (TOGC) rules concern the VAT liability on the sale of a business. Normally the sale of the assets of a VAT registered or VAT registerable business will be subject to VAT at the appropriate rate. Where the sale of a...
Clearance to secure exempt distribution status

Clearance to secure exempt distribution status

Most payments a company makes to its shareholders, in respect of their shares, will be qualifying distributions and may be subject to Income Tax. If certain conditions are met, the payment can be treated as an exempt distribution. An exempt distribution is a payment...
Residence affects Income Tax in UK

Residence affects Income Tax in UK

There is an interesting anomaly that can affect taxpayers with homes in Scotland and other parts of the UK. Where this is the case, the question arises as to whether or not the taxpayer is liable to pay Income Tax in Scotland or elsewhere. As a general rule, the...
Gift aid tax benefits

Gift aid tax benefits

The gift aid scheme, which was originally introduced in 1990, allows charities to reclaim from HMRC the basic rate of Income Tax deducted from qualifying donations by UK taxpayers. This means that when a basic rate taxpayer claims gift aid on a £10...