Personal tax news
March 1st, 2012
A new form of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is to be introduced for investments in certain smaller companies after 5 April 2012. For a number of years, the EIS has provided tax incentives…
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January 1st, 2012
The limited company does present to the taxpayer some significant advantages which have been particularly highlighted with the introduction of the 50% rate of personal income tax from 6 April 2010. …
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January 1st, 2012
Trusts have for many years been used for tax planning purposes, and continue to be used despite their tax effectiveness arguably having been seriously eroded over recent years. This is probably…
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January 1st, 2012
Children are expensive creatures but thankfully the Government provides a range of financial support for parents and guardians. Support such as Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit is means tested,…
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December 1st, 2011
Capital gains tax (CGT) is normally paid when an item is either sold or given away. It is usually paid on profits made by selling various types of assets including properties (but generally not a main…
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