Using your home for business and capital gains tax

You’ve converted a room in your house into a study so that you can work at home more often. A colleague tells you that this can mean that you’ll lose some of the capital gains tax relief that usually applies to homes. Is he right? Working from home As the owner...

Budget March 2016 – Company directors – Beware!

  Rate of tax for the loans to Directors to go up! Who is likely to be affected? Close companies which make loans to their directors or make other arrangements through which directors extract funds from their companies. General description of the measure The rate...

PROFIT EXTRACTION

When will the new dividend tax be payable? A hike in tax rates will affect dividends you receive on or after 6 April 2016. Working out how much the extra tax will be is tricky enough, but when and how will you be expected to pay it? New tax rules – recap As a...

EXPENSES

Are meals on the company ever tax deductible? These days business lunches etc. are a common expense for most companies. The tax deductibility depends on who’s being fed and why. What are the rules and how can you work with them to maximise tax efficiency? Meals are...