Generally, when a person sells a home that they have lived in as their main residence, they will not have to pay tax on any gain that has arisen since they purchased the property. This is because of the capital gains main residence exemption which takes the resulting gain outside the capital gains tax charge.

In a partnership, profits and losses are shared between the partners in accordance with the profit sharing ratio. This may be fixed, for example, three partners may agree to share profits in the ratio of 40:35:2; but it does not have to be. Instead, the partners can simply agree to share profits and losses in

The Annual Investment Allowance will now remain at £1 million permanently rather than reverting to £200,000 from 1 April 2023. This change of plan may mean that businesses will want to consider their capital expenditure plans. However, companies wishing to take advantage of the time-limited super-deduction and 50% first-year allowance will need to ensure that

With the cost-of-living crisis upon us more people are considering self-employment as well as employment to bring in extra money. This can lead to overpayments of National Insurance Contributions (NIC) as although tax is paid on aggregate income, NIC’s are different, being charged on each source. Class 1 NIC will be paid on the employed

Where the plan is to pay a dividend the director/shareholder must ensure that set procedures are in place. This article describes some traps for the unwary and what can be done to reduce the likelihood of HMRC enquiries into dividend payments made. Trap 1- Timing The relevant date for an interim dividend is either the