Last updated: 18 October 2026 To encourage pension savings, tax relief is available on contributions made to registered pension schemes. However, there are limits on
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Last updated: 14 October 2026 For a brief period it seemed that the days were numbered for the additional rate of tax following the announcement
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Directors’ loans can be tricky from a tax perspective. Specific tax charges apply where loans to director shareholders of close companies (broadly those under the
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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are a relatively new type of business structure that came into being following the financial crisis of the late 1980s, and
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If used correctly, dividend waivers can be an effective planning tool, particularly where one shareholder is a higher-rate or additional rate taxpayer and others are
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Business property relief (BPR) is one of the more valuable tax reliefs available to business owners because it reduces the value of an estate for
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As well as a mechanism for collecting revenue, the tax system is also used to encourage certain behaviours and discourage others. One example where this
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Entitlement to the state pension and certain contributory benefits depends on an individual having paid, or been credited with, sufficient National Insurance contributions. To qualify
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The trading allowance enables an individual to earn up to £1,000 from self-employment, the provision of casual services (such as gardening or babysitting) or from
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The VAT default surcharge is being replaced with a new VAT penalty and interest regime. The new rules apply to VAT accounting periods beginning on
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