Tax and Business

Tax deduction from benefits in kind claimWhere an employee is taxable on a benefit in kind resulting from the use of an asset owned by their employer and they partly use the asset for business purposes, the employee is entitled to claim a deduction f... Read more

Partnership cross option clauseIn the event of the untimely death of one of the major partners, the surviving members probably won't want the partnership interest to go to the deceased's beneficiaries unless they are already involved in runnin... Read more

Election to accelerate transitional chargeWhere you change from calculating your rental business profits and losses from the cash to the accruals basis, you are required to make a one-off adjustment. This is known as the transitional adjustment, whic... Read more

Spouse's job descriptionA business can pay a salary to the spouse or other family member of its owner if they work for it. Having a formal job description will help justify the amount paid if HMRC decides to challenge it.spouse's payThe wages paid to a... Read more

Transactions in securities clearance letterIncome and corporation tax anti-avoidance rules apply to a wide range of transactions involving shares or securities in companies. To provide certainty over whether HMRC will consider that a transaction is c... Read more

VAT reduced rate evidence logWhere you provide construction services relating to buildings, you may be able to charge the 5% reduced VAT rate, instead of the standard rate, if you the property meets a number of conditions.Reduced rateThe reduced VAT ... Read more

Non-audit engagement letterWhen you provide accounting and/or taxation services to clients, best practice dictates that you should issue them with an engagement letter to set out your mutual rights and responsibilities.EngagementThe engagement letter ... Read more