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Paying tax by credit or debit card

Paying tax by credit or debit card

HMRC has not accepted personal credit card payments since January 2018 when credit card surcharges on personal credit cards were banned.

However, HMRC continues to accept payments by corporate credit

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Mobile phones and tax

Mobile phones and tax

When an employer incurs costs for the provision of mobile phones to employees it is important to understand the correct tax treatment of these expenses. This includes costs for phones provided to

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Retaining an interest in a gift

Retaining an interest in a gift

The settlements legislation is contained in s.624 ITTOIA 2005. The legislation seeks to ensure that where a settlor has retained an interest in property in a settlement that the income arising is

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VAT on imported vehicles

VAT on imported vehicles

The Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) is an online notification system for vehicles entering the country for permanent use on UK roads.

You can use the service if you are:

a VAT-registered

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Less could be more

Less could be more

Is there mileage in the old adage that it is unwise to keep all your eggs in one basket?

Most businesses build an expanding customer list; each customer a separate income stream for their

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A $3B bond fight can go to trial.

A $3B bond fight can go to trial.

The Supreme Court granted Ukraine permission to go to trial to avoid repaying USD 3 billion in loans.

Facts:
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc – the trustee acting on behalf of the Russian

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Starting a new business?

Starting a new business?

One of the issues you will need to consider if you are starting a new business is the business structure. There are three commonly used forms to choose from, each with advantages and

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Tax-free savings interest

Tax-free savings interest

The Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) was launched in April 2016. For basic-rate taxpayers the first £1,000 of interest on savings income is tax-free. For higher-rate taxpayers the tax-free personal

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