Tax planning

Tax compliance

Tax | Super deduction capital allowance - take it to the limit

Peter Rayney reviews the new 130% super deduction capital allowance rules introduced in the Budget 2021 explaining the potential complexities in applying them

6 May 2021

Tax | Record Amazon sales but no corporation tax paid

Amazon’s latest corporate filings in Luxembourg revealed that the company made record sales of €44bn (£38bn) in Europe in 2020 but because the Luxembourg unit made a €1.2bn loss it meant that it did not have to pay corporation tax

4 May 2021

International tax

Tax | Lack of awareness about scale of inheritance tax liability

The majority of Britons aged 55 and over have no idea what their inheritance tax (IHT) bill will be when they die

23 Apr 2021

Tax | Q&A: deeds of variation and tax breaks

In our regular Q&A series, David Woolley, tax consultant at Croner Taxwise, looks at the use of deeds of variation when dealing with a deceased person’s estate

20 Apr 2021

Tax | Trust Registration Service launch delayed until autumn

Changes to the registration of trusts have been delayed for six months until autumn 2021 following delays to developing the new online system

15 Apr 2021

Tax | Investment set for super deduction tax boost for manufacturers

Almost a quarter of companies plan to increase investment to take advantage of the latest super deduction tax break announced in the Budget

8 Apr 2021

Business tax

Tax | Expat right to vote could have serious tax liabilities

The government is planning to allow more British expats the right to vote in UK elections – but this may come with a ‘tax sting in the tail’, warns tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg

7 Apr 2021

Tax | End of the tax year tips

As the end of the tax year fast approaches, Kevin Sefton, CEO of untied, the personal tax app, sets out the 10 steps to ensure you reduce your tax liability

30 Mar 2021

Tax | Non-resident purchasers to pay more SDLT on residential property

From 1 April non-resident property purchasers will have to pay an additional 2% stamp duty land tax charge on purchases, explains Zigurds Kronbergs, specialist tax writer at Croner-i

24 Mar 2021

Tax | The tax efficient side of Valentine’s day

Valentine’s Day approaches, but with romantic gestures likely limited to takeaways and socially distanced walks, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg have looked at the at the tax efficient side of love

12 Feb 2021