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Fergus Eyres

Directors' Remuneration: Why the ‘Optimum’ £12,570 Salary Isn’t Always Optimum

04.12.2025
Fergus Eyres
News, Tax
4 min read

Owner-managed companies are often advised to pay directors a salary of £12,570 in line with the Personal Allowance, with remaining profits extracted by way of dividends. It’s simple, tax-efficient, and generally works well. However, ‘one size fits all’ rarely applies in tax planning.

Sophie Spaul

Budget reaction - Increase in dividend/landlord/savings tax

27.11.2025
Sophie Spaul
Tax
1 min read

Sophie Spaul, Senior Tax Manager gives her view on the budget announcements

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

10.09.2025
Leigh Thurston
Tax, News
1 min read

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2025.

Nathan Bowden

Over 850,000 self employed to be pulled into first phase of Making Tax Digital

03.09.2025
Nathan Bowden
News, Tax
2 min read

HMRC has confirmed that 864,000 self-employed workers and landlords will be pulled into the quarterly reporting rules for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax when it comes into force.

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Summer holiday Tax-Free Childcare reminder

14.07.2025
Shaun Davison
Tax
2 min read

With the summer holidays approaching, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are reminding working families that Tax-Free Childcare top-ups can be used to help pay for childcare costs, such as accredited holiday clubs, childminders, or sport activities.

Dylan Le

Stamp duty land tax

10.07.2025
News, Tax
4 min read

Since the introduction of stamp duty in the 1600s, stamp duty has undergone numerous changes with the most recent one being in September 2022. With further changes announced in the Autumn Budget of 2024, where are we now?

Nathan Bowden

MTD - Easy as 1, 2, 3

30.06.2025
Nathan Bowden
Tax
2 min read

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) is transforming the way self-employed individuals and landlords manage their tax affairs. Here’s a simple guide to get you started with MTD for ITSA in three easy steps.

Vicki Smith, Assistant manager at Lovewell Blake

From domicile to residence: the inheritance tax revolution for non-doms

19.06.2025
Victoria Smith
Tax
4 min read

In October 2024, the government announced in their Autumn Budget that the inheritance tax (IHT) regime for non-doms would be overhauled.

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