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Bed and breakfast share sales

Bed and breakfast share sales

The term bed and breakfasting (sale and repurchase) of shares refers to transactions where shares are sold and bought back the next morning. This used to have Capital Gains Tax (CGT) benefits by crystallising a gain or a loss but is no longer tax...
A reminder to protect your business capital

A reminder to protect your business capital

The beginning of a new year is an opportune time to undertake basic business planning. One aspect that needs continuous management is to protect your business capital. The downturn in global trade continues to be affected by the war in Ukraine, the situation in the...
Tax Diary February/March 2024

Tax Diary February/March 2024

1 February 2024 – Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2023. 19 February 2024 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 February 2024. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 February 2024) 19 February 2024...
New tax credits for film, TV and game makers

New tax credits for film, TV and game makers

A number of reforms to tax reliefs for the creative sectors came into effect from 1 January 2024. Under the reformed system, a children’s TV production, animated TV production or film with £1 million of qualifying expenditure will receive an...
Beware higher rate tax on dividends

Beware higher rate tax on dividends

Readers are reminded that if the dividends they draw from their company, when added to their other income, exceeds the basic rate Income Tax Band, then much higher rates of dividend tax will apply. The tax rates for dividends received (in excess of the current...