2019 is here. Making Tax Digital is coming. You need to be prepared for the change. From April this year your financial records will need to become more digital and you will need to use software or apps to update HMRC at least quarterly.…
Month: January 2019
CGT planning for married couples
This article is also relevant to couples who have entered into a civil partnership. For the tax year 2018-19, taxpayers can make tax-free capital gains of up to £11,700. This allowance is available on a per person basis and so married couples (and those…
The top rate of Income Tax is 45%?
Named the additional rate, the highest rate of Income Tax is 45%, and some might say 45% is high enough. However, if the rate of tax is measured as the relationship between income and tax plus tax related penalties paid, there are times when…
Tax payment time again
As all our self-assessment readers will be aware, 31 January is the date by which any arrears of tax for 2017-18 need to be settled, together with a payment on account for 2018-19, if one is due. Those who have completed their tax returns…
Tax Investigation Service
We are inviting all our clients to subscribe or renew their subscription to our Tax Investigation Service. Tax investigations are expensive, intrusive and stressful. Even if the tax inspector accepts that your records are 100% accurate, you will still need to pay the professional…
Our annual prize draw winner is revealed
Throughout the year we ask our clients what they think about DSC as a firm and ask for suggestions about how we can improve our customer service. Many thanks to everyone who completed and submitted the survey. Every form that we receive is entered…
Set your New Year resolutions
This is not the place to discuss your personal options, but this is an ideal time to consider your business and personal financial planning options for 2019. What are your options? If Brexit, as it seems likely, has a depressive effect on the UK…