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An end to uncertainty

Whatever your political motivation most of us will be relieved that last week’s election has created a government with a working majority. At last, there is a light at the end of the uncertainty tunnel. Brexit Business readers with any sort of trading platform with the EU need to dot the i’s and cross their…
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Do you need to file a tax return?

We are often asked if it is necessary to register for Self-Assessment and file a tax return each tax year. The following notes are a brief outline of circumstances when you may need to register. According to HMRC, you may need to send in a tax return in the last tax year if: you were…
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Land Registry property alert service

Property owners are potentially more at risk from the activities of fraudsters. They have more to lose and there are very real risks that the Land Registry property alert service is set up to counter. Why consider this service? Since 2009, HM Land Registry has prevented 254 fraudulent applications being registered by fraudsters. Common attempts…
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What constitutes profit for tax purposes?

There is no simple answer to this question. We have listed below some of the matters that need to be are considered. As self-employed business owners’ profits are subject to income tax and National Insurance - and limited companies to corporation tax - we have divided our comments accordingly. Before making this distinction it is…
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