A4G Business, Tax and Financial Solutions
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Kent TN15 6AR
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Select below from the following:July 2010
Tax-wise, which is best - trading or investing?
Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to this question and differing personal circumstances will inevitably make one route more attractive than the other, although of course ultimately, it may not necessarily be your decision if you are subject to an HM Revenue & Customs enquiry!
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How to Never Pay Higher Rate Tax Again!
On Wednesday 22nd September 2010, we will be hosting a seminar in Moorgate which will look at the benefits of using an EFRBS (Employer Financed Retirement Benefits Scheme) for the dual purpose of both retirement benefit planning and tax planning.
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Am I a Trader or an Investor?
One of most common questions that we are asked as advisors is whether an individual is trading or investing. In order to provide an answer to this question, it is necessary to look at the ‘badges of trade’ to determine whether the activity is trading or investment in nature.
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April 2010
Residence and Domicile Issues
In the last couple of years, the tax rules surrounding residency and domicile have been altered particularly with regards to income tax, meaning that you may be unknowingly taxable in the UK on overseas income.
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Start as you mean to go on
A new tax year is here once more, and with the recent budget has shown no major changes to any of the main taxes, there is no reason why you should not get your house in order from a tax planning perspective.
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Using Family Members To Reduce Tax
A common form of tax planning if you are self employed is to employ family members effectively shifting some of the profits from you to them and potentially paying a lower rate of tax on this proportion.
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January 2010
What structure should I use for trading?
If you are UK based and trading in any of the financial markets, you have effectively three options of vehicles through which you may run your trading activities, Self-Employment, Limited Company and Hybrid Limited Liability Partnerships
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The Problem with Dividends
If you trade through a limited company (or you have one as part of your structure) and your taxable profits are less than £300,000, dividends tend to be one of the more tax-efficient routes of drawing income from your trading structure, as they do not attract National Insurance.
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Calculating your Taxable Profits
Whilst we would always recommend that you should obtain professional advice in preparing your accounts and calculating your taxes, we are aware of several occasions where the taxable profits have been misstated.
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