Legal Binding
Legal binding
Shareholder agreements can save your business a lot of trouble in the long term.
With all the excitement, trepidation and sheer hard work that goes into starting a new business, you migh...
Sweeteners Turn Sour – Salary Sacrifice
Businesses that continue to let workers sacrifice some of their salary for non-cash perks could face higher tax bills.
The mutually beneficial nature of salary sacrifice has made it extremely popular a...
The LLP Alternative
Most entrepreneurs forgo the chance to form a limited liability partnership – yet the tax benefits are well worth considering.
Since the introduction of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, las...
Moving Parts – Cutting Your Tax Bill
Money that would have otherwise gone to the taxman can boost your retirement savings, but action is needed before your company’s financial year-end.
Although the goal of every business is to make profi...
Windfall Watch
Business owners should keep an eye on Corporation Tax this year, as cuts could give them cause to reallocate capital.
In an interview with a German newspaper at the weekend, Philip Hammond warned that ...
Illusion of safety – Inheritance Tax
Never assume your business interests will avoid Inheritance Tax.
Many major shareholders and business owners are oblivious to the traps surrounding Business Relief, some of which can leave their estate a...
Payroll – Size Doesn’t Matter
A minority of small employers are failing to act on warnings from the Pensions Regulator.
Automatic enrolment has “changed the UK workplace forever”, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Asso...
Exit Route – tax-saving opportunities
Entrepreneurs’ Relief offers exceptional tax-saving opportunities, but despite recent reforms, dangers lurk in the complexity.
For many business owners, Entrepreneurs’ Relief offers an exceptional oppo...
People Power – person with significant control
New rules mean companies must disclose all individuals with significant links to their business - with strong penalties for non-compliance.
In recent years, momentum has been building worldwide for com...
New Age Thinking?
Members of Britain’s ageing workforce increasingly want to carry on beyond the State Pension age – and businesses are taking advantage.
There is a greater number of older people working today than ever...