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PENALTIES
Are you safe from a P11D penalty?
One of our subscribers was threatened with an £18,000 penalty for including the wrong figures for expenses payments on Forms P11D. What was the problem, and how exactly did he escape the wrath of the Taxman?
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INVESTIGATIONS
What you shouldn’t discuss with your accountant
In a recent case the court considered whether the Taxman had a right to know what was said between an accountant and their client. The client claimed that it was confidential and covered by legal privilege. What did the court say? More...
COMPANY CARS
Company cars - time to think again?
At one time the government’s intention was to tax company cars out of existence. These days it’s a little more enlightened, even offering extra tax relief in some cases. This begs the question: which cars are best for tax breaks? More...
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Substitution and control
In a hotly contested case the tax tribunal considered the employment status of agency workers. The Taxman convinced the judge that the workers were controlled by the companies they worked for, but was this factor enough to win the case? More...
BUDGET
Emergency Budget blues
Mr Osborne backed up some stark warnings in his Budget with serious tweaks to the tax regime. Here’s our take on a couple of the most important changes. More...
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Can you avoid the CGT hike?
As expected, the Emergency Budget saw the rate of Capital Gains Tax rise from 18% to 28%, but not for everyone. Only higher rate income tax payers will be hit, but are there ways even they can dodge the increase? More...
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