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Avoiding legal issues when planning profit extraction
Directors often have misconceptions regarding their remuneration. This can sometimes have serious consequences. What does a recent High Court decision underline the importance of understanding when taking money out of a company?
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Making joint income tax efficient
In some situations married couples and civil partners can elect how they split their joint income for tax purposes. It’s a useful tax-planning tool, but the drawback is that once made an election can’t be revoked. Is there a way around this?
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New CGT deadline for separating couples
The government is to change the law to correct one of the great tax injustices. The overdue reform will reduce the pressure on separating couples to settle ownership of their asset quickly or face a capital gains tax (CGT) bill. What’s the full story?
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Tax relief for a SIM-only deal
The last few years has seen an increase in people opting to buy their mobile phones outright and take a SIM-only contract for calls and data. How does tax relief for business use of these differ compared to an all-inclusive deal?
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Things to remember on the 2020/21 tax return
January is the busiest time of the year for tax return filing. In the rush to get the return in it's easy to overlook things. What particular considerations need to be made when filing the 2020/21 return?
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Reducing IHT with a simple trust arrangement
Inheritance tax planning usually involves giving assets away. This can be impractical if the individual needs capital for requirement. How can an off-the-shelf product potentially help here?