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I’m confused about the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. The Government seems to talk about them as virtually the same thing – is that right? It has always been pretty clearly understood that tax evasion is wrong. It involves breaking the law and is a criminal act. Tax avoidance, on the other...
Saving tax can add lustre to your investments James McNeile, partner, tax and estate planning Many of our clients have added lustre to their investments through using sensible tax saving opportunities. Three current opportunities are: 1. Writing life insurance policies and pension death benefits in trust If you hold life insurance policies in your...
DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING In the latest in its series of Directors’ Briefings, Withy King brings businesses up to speed with legal developments and provides advice on a few of the most commonly overlooked areas. Taking on an apprentice Apprenticeship contracts have changed. Earlier this year, the Government introduced a new contract for apprentices called Apprentice...
DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING In a constantly shifting legal landscape, Withy King brings businesses up to speed with the latest developments and highlights a few areas to watch out for. Good news on property rates Property owners and landlords may be able to trigger new periods of empty rates relief following a recent High Court ruling....
The Regional Growth Fund (RGF) is a £2.4bn Government fund to which businesses across England can apply for grants and loans. The RGF, which was launched in 2011 and will run until 2015, supports projects offering significant potential for sustainable economic growth and which will create new jobs – and safeguard existing ones –...
The legal landscape is constantly changing, sometimes making it difficult for directors to keep up with a seemingly endless stream of new rules and regulations. Here, solicitors from Withy King’s commercial teams highlight a few recent developments and signal changes to be aware of over the coming months. Further changes to cookies compliance ...
This is obviously a concern for many smaller businesses, particularly sole traders, who fear that their business would not be able to continue without them, writes Milsted Langdon. However, how many people have actually put any sort of plan into place? Most people would rather not think about what will happen if they are no...
Waiting for invoices to be paid is a major problem for many small businesses, specifically because it has a detrimental impact on their cashflow. With outstanding debts, a small firm may not be able to pay wages or overheads, which could prove fatal for the business, particularly if late payment becomes non-payment. You understandably...
By Jonathan Elliott, managing director of Make It Cheaper* Most business owners will agree that, out of all their fixed overheads, electricity can be one of the most frustrating (if not one of the most expensive) to tackle. Even if you find a good deal, the renewal terms subsequently offered by suppliers are usually...
George Osborne had originally planned to withdraw child benefit from all higher rate tax-payers, but had a change of heart in his 2012 Budget announcement, following criticism that this would be unfair on single income families and those earning just over the higher tax rate threshold. From January 2013, the only people to lose...
