I have a secret admirer!

I have a secret admirer!

I have just received a bottle of Chivas Regal scotch whisky, which I shall drink with great enjoyment, but there was nothing on or inside the packaging to say who it was from. Therefore, I can’t say thank you in person to the sender. If you’re reading this and you...
I have a secret admirer!

Changes to tax for the self-employed

This affects everyone who is self-employed, including partners in partnerships. At present, if you are self-employed and your accounting date (that is, your business year-end) is not 31 March or 5 April, your profits are taxed in the tax year in which your accounting...
Retirement planning: Property or Pension?

Retirement planning: Property or Pension?

I am booked to attend an online meeting with the ACCA and wealth managers on the topic: “Property vs Pension: how to generate an income in later life” on 7 October 2021 at 12 noon. I’m aware this is a hot issue and I am therefore inviting questions from anyone reading...
Retirement planning: Property or Pension?

Making Tax Digital

HMRC are proceeding with their plans to digitise tax administration. We believe that they will further develop their systems so that, when a VAT return is submitted online, they will interrogate the software used for the VAT return submission and ask it if VAT has...