Category Archives: UK Business & Entrepreneurs

Setting up a trust may be ideal for those parents or grandparents who may wish to save money over a period of time to fund school fees or if they wish to transfer a lump sum as part of their estate planning.

What do parents and grandparents need to know about school fees and education trusts?

Reena Bhudia - rbhudia@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 14th August 2021

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I encourage anyone with an unincorporated business and the year end which is not already aligned with the tax year to contact their accountants to discuss the potential impact of these proposed changes

Will I have to pay more tax next year? Changes affecting partners in professional practices and sole traders

Richard Verge - Tax Director - rverge@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 9th August 2021

Updated on 10th August 2023

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This is very welcome news and potentially avoids the need for businesses to register for VAT in multiple EU Member States

VAT simplification for e-commerce businesses

Esther Wood - Partner - ewood@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 27th May 2021

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Five months into the UK’s new found freedom, the multiple challenges facing businesses trading with the EU are finally becoming clear.

Are we nearly there yet? Where are we on our VAT Brexit journey?

Graeme Blair - Partner - gblair@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 25th May 2021

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FICs are a solution primarily aimed at family wealth preservation. Until 2006 the usual strategy to preserve family wealth would have been the trust, but tax changes since 2006 have made the use of a trust less attractive.

What is a FIC and why are they gaining in popularity?

Graeme Blair - Partner - gblair@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 21st April 2021

Updated on 17th August 2023

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This announcement is to be welcomed and should provide much needed support for businesses suffering VAT recovery issues caused by the pandemic.

HMRC Support for Businesses Suffering Lost VAT Recovery

Graeme Blair - Partner - gblair@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 29th March 2021

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The super deduction of 130% for capital expenditure and an extension of tax relief on business losses incurred during the lockdown came as a pleasant surprise.

Spring Budget 2021

Richard Verge - Tax Director - rverge@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 4th March 2021

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A Picture of Larry Phillips - Consultant

Preparing your business to succeed in 2021 and beyond is a very big topic and raises many commercial, legal and tax questions around the areas of; workforce, workplace, having the right structure, making commercial relationships work given the new challenges and the management of change.

Preparing to Succeed in 2021 and beyond: Commercial, legal and tax questions from British businesses

Larry Phillips - Consultant - lphillips@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 25th January 2021

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The initial news from the ports on the first working day since the UK left the EU was positive in terms of smooth passage through the port, but with levels of traffic reduced and the finalisation of the deal only coming a few days before the holiday break, this may be a false sign.

UK VAT changes post Brexit – A brief overview

Cetin Suleyman - Partner - csuleyman@goodmanjones.com

Posted on 7th January 2021

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Setting up a trust may be ideal for those parents or grandparents who may wish to save money over a period of time to fund school fees or if they wish to transfer a lump sum as part of their estate planning.

What do parents and grandparents need to know about school fees and education trusts?

I encourage anyone with an unincorporated business and the year end which is not already aligned with the tax year to contact their accountants to discuss the potential impact of these proposed changes

Will I have to pay more tax next year? Changes affecting partners in professional practices and sole traders

This is very welcome news and potentially avoids the need for businesses to register for VAT in multiple EU Member States

VAT simplification for e-commerce businesses

Five months into the UK’s new found freedom, the multiple challenges facing businesses trading with the EU are finally becoming clear.

Are we nearly there yet? Where are we on our VAT Brexit journey?

FICs are a solution primarily aimed at family wealth preservation. Until 2006 the usual strategy to preserve family wealth would have been the trust, but tax changes since 2006 have made the use of a trust less attractive.

What is a FIC and why are they gaining in popularity?

This announcement is to be welcomed and should provide much needed support for businesses suffering VAT recovery issues caused by the pandemic.

HMRC Support for Businesses Suffering Lost VAT Recovery

The super deduction of 130% for capital expenditure and an extension of tax relief on business losses incurred during the lockdown came as a pleasant surprise.

Spring Budget 2021

The initial news from the ports on the first working day since the UK left the EU was positive in terms of smooth passage through the port, but with levels of traffic reduced and the finalisation of the deal only coming a few days before the holiday break, this may be a false sign.

UK VAT changes post Brexit – A brief overview

Initial thoughts are that companies should be looking at their distributable reserves and considering paying dividends before 6 April 2022 and employers could consider salaries and bonuses before the same date as well.

Setting up a trust may be ideal for those parents or grandparents who may wish to save money over a period of time to fund school fees or if they wish to transfer a lump sum as part of their estate planning.

I encourage anyone with an unincorporated business and the year end which is not already aligned with the tax year to contact their accountants to discuss the potential impact of these proposed changes

This is very welcome news and potentially avoids the need for businesses to register for VAT in multiple EU Member States

Five months into the UK’s new found freedom, the multiple challenges facing businesses trading with the EU are finally becoming clear.

FICs are a solution primarily aimed at family wealth preservation. Until 2006 the usual strategy to preserve family wealth would have been the trust, but tax changes since 2006 have made the use of a trust less attractive.

This announcement is to be welcomed and should provide much needed support for businesses suffering VAT recovery issues caused by the pandemic.

The super deduction of 130% for capital expenditure and an extension of tax relief on business losses incurred during the lockdown came as a pleasant surprise.

Preparing your business to succeed in 2021 and beyond is a very big topic and raises many commercial, legal and tax questions around the areas of; workforce, workplace, having the right structure, making commercial relationships work given the new challenges and the management of change.

The initial news from the ports on the first working day since the UK left the EU was positive in terms of smooth passage through the port, but with levels of traffic reduced and the finalisation of the deal only coming a few days before the holiday break, this may be a false sign.