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Are reimbursed credit card fees tax exempt?
You’ve used your personal credit card to buy items for your company. Of course, you’ll be reimbursed by the company tax and NI free, but what’s the position if your company also pays the corresponding credit card charges?
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What can you do about incorrect HMRC VAT advice?
Your business received a written ruling from HMRC five years ago about some of your sales being zero-rated. Another officer now claims that this advice was wrong and wants to raise an assessment to treat them as standard-rated. What can you do about this unexpected VAT bill?
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Tax breaks in Investment Zones
To boost technological and industrial growth, twelve areas around the UK are being designated as Investment Zones (IZ). The associated £80 million funding offers access to enhanced tax reliefs. If your business is in an IZ, how can you benefit?
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When can you claim BADR if you don’t own enough shares?
You want to raise capital for your company, but some shareholders are objecting because they say it will mean them losing business asset disposal relief (BADR). What’s the problem and how can you work around it?
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Property rental, getting married and a tax trap
Getting married or becoming civil partners has many tax advantages. However, for landlords it could result in higher income tax bills. Why, and what steps can you take to prevent this?
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Are you a limited cost trader?
Your business is a long-term user of the flat rate scheme and it saves you tax compared to normal VAT accounting. But have you correctly checked to ensure you are not a limited cost trader in some periods, with its punishing rate of 16.5%?