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Policy u-turns go full circle – 13 tax changes for 2017 are abandoned!

Just this month, we’ve published two separate articles about recent government U-turns regarding important tax policy. Firstly there was the proposed NIC…

By RJP LLP on 27 April 2017

Budget stuff • Business Tax • Capital Gains Tax • Personal tax • Tax Relief

Budget 2017 brings relaxation to substantial shareholding exemption rules

POLICY ON HOLD UNTIL AFTER GENERAL ELECTION One of the less widely publicised changes announced in the Budget 2017, but which has…

By RJP LLP on 29 March 2017

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • Personal tax • Small Business • Taxation

U-turn on NICs rate rise for self-employed

The government’s plans to increase business taxation with a rise to national insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed have been shelved in…

By RJP LLP on 20 March 2017

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • HMRC • Personal tax • Property • Small Business • Tax Relief • Taxation

Hammond’s first (and last) Autumn Statement – what does it mean for business owners?

We hoped this Autumn Statement would take us by surprise. After all the unrest of recent months, with a new Chancellor and…

By RJP LLP on 24 November 2016

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • Personal tax • Small Business • Taxation

#AutumnStatement2016 – 8 reasons to be hopeful

The 2016 Autumn Statement will take place on Wednesday 23rd November at 12.30 and we are ‘all ears’ to learn what Phillip…

By RJP LLP on 16 November 2016

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • Capital Gains Tax • HMRC • Personal tax • Small Business • Tax Planning • Taxation

Retained profits could be questioned on company disposals as tax rules change

Following a recent consultation, there are new rules in place which have an impact on the way company shareholders can and should…

By RJP LLP on 27 May 2016

Budget stuff • Business Tax • Capital Gains Tax • Entrepreneur's Relief • Personal tax • Share Schemes • Tax Planning • Tax Relief

Cap on CGT-free relief for ESS share scheme participants

New rules came into effect on 17th March 2016 that restrict the tax relief available on shares awarded through the Employee Shareholder…

By RJP LLP on 25 April 2016

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • Corporate Taxation • Entrepreneur's Relief • Personal tax • Property • Share Schemes • Tax Relief • Taxation

Despite 13 mentions of ‘the next generation’ SMEs actually got lucky in today’s budget

On reflection, the UK’s 5.4m SMEs had a good budget overall today with a number of generous tax breaks. There is to…

By Lesley Stalker on 16 March 2016

Budget stuff • Business Services • Business Tax • Personal tax • Small Business • Tax Planning • tax returns • Taxation

Possible strategies to mitigate the new dividend tax increase

Last month we highlighted the complexity that the new £5,000 dividend allowance will add to the personal tax regime from 6 April…

By Lesley Stalker on 6 February 2016

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