News: April 2015 Further pension flexibility The Government will bring in new legislation from 6 April 2016 to allow people who are already receiving income from an annuity to agree with their provider

News: April 2015 Capital taxes It had already been announced that the CGT annual exempt amount would increase to £11,100 for 2015/16. With a top CGT rate of 28% this allowance potentially saves

News: April 2015 Tax relief on small donations to charity increased to £8,000 The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) allows charities to treat small donations such as those in collecting boxes as

News: April 2015 Single 20% corporation tax rate A single corporation tax rate of 20% will apply from 1 April 2015 whatever the level of your company's profits. As already announced in the

News: April 2015 VAT registration limit £82,000 The VAT registration limit has been increased by £1,000 to £82,000 from 1 April 2015. The de-registration limit also increased by £1,000 to £80,000.

News: April 2015 The end of tax returns? The Government proposes to transform the tax system over the next Parliament by introducing online tax accounts to remove the need for individuals and small

News: February 2015 End of year PAYE return Prior to the introduction of RTI, employers were required to complete an end-of-year checklist and declaration on form P35 and submit to HM Revenue and

News: February 2015 VAT rules changing for prompt payment discounts (PPD) In last year's Finance Act it was announced that the VAT rules for dealing with prompt payment (or early settlement) discounts would

News: February 2015 State pension changes Recent editions of this newsletter have featured the important changes to personal pensions for those over 55 that take effect from 6 April 2015. From 6 April

News: February 2015 Pre 2009 expensive cars get extra relief this year If your business bought a car costing more than £12,000 prior to April 2009, the writing down allowance has been restricted