Capital Gains Tax Deadlines for Landlords
As a specialist in property taxation at Rogers Spencer, I regularly encounter landlords who are unaware of the recent changes surrounding capital gains tax (CGT) reporting for residential property sales. This can lead to them inadvertently missing deadlines and...
Basis Period Reform for Self-Employment
HMRC’s Basis period reform is coming soon and will change the timing of tax payments for some self-employed businesses. If you are a sole trader or a partnership and your accounting year end date is neither 31st March nor 5th April, you will need to be aware of...
Is it better to trade as a sole trader or a limited company?
When setting up in business, you will need to decide whether to register as a sole trader or a limited company. This can make a big difference to the structure of your business as it can affect the protection that you have personally, the tax you pay and the control...
Understanding Financial Document Retention
It’s important for all businesses to understand the rules around financial document retention. Shredding/deleting records during the statutory retention period can last companies in serious trouble.