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A new way to contact the Taxman

The Taxman has at last agreed to accept e-mails, but only for VAT queries. What are the drawbacks and advantages to using this service?

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PROFIT EXTRACTION

Is writing off a loan from your company tax efficient?

Your directors loan account is significantly overdrawn, so your accountant suggests writing the debt off as this will be tax efficient. But youre not so sure; you recall a change in the rules relatively recently. So should you follow his advice?

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PROFIT EXTRACTION

The importance of dividend timing

Overdrawing your directors loan account can land both you and your company with a tax bill. A common way of dodging this is to pay a dividend after the end of the financial year, but this wont work in every case. Is there a better option?

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LOANS

Tax deduction for overdraft interest

In a recent case the tribunal had to decide whether overdraft interest paid by two directors to fund their business could be claimed against their tax bills. What was the outcome?

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EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Weight Watchers loses employment status battle

The Upper Tribunal has handed down its judgment regarding the employment status of Weight Watchers leaders. The Taxman won the day but the ruling includes helpful pointers for businesses using freelance contractors. Whats the full story?

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INVESTIGATIONS

The Taxmans new task forces

HMRC has launched five new investigation task forces with more to follow. They will carry out targeted tax enquiries. Who are these aimed at and how do they differ from normal investigations?

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Last updated: 03.02.2012

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