Blog & Events
Our blogs and events can be found below, keeping you informed about what’s going on at Harold Sharp and in the business world.
Normal expenditure out of income – A valuable IHT relief
Just over a year ago we covered 10 top tips for inheritance tax planning (IHT) and, in this Tax Tuesday, we are going to consider one of these in more detail. 'Normal expenditure out of income' is a valuable exemption which is often overlooked. When used effectively,...
Employers’ PAYE variable direct debit
Note: This blog was updated on 22 September following the announcement that the PAYE Direct Debit roll-out has been delayed to October From 3 October 2022 (delayed from 19 September), you will be able to pay employers' PAYE and NIC liabilities by variable direct...
MTD for ITSA – Benefits of early adoption
From 6 April 2024 income tax returns are changing under MTD for ITSA, an extension of the government’s plans to digitalise the UK’s tax system. At Harold Sharp we have already been through the first phase of MTD with our VAT registered clients. That’s why we’re...
Penalty warning – Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED)
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) was introduced in 2013 as one part of HMRC’s multi-faceted assault on high value residential property being held by companies. In some cases, holding property in this way traditionally had been attractive for purposes such...
How do you value your business’ time?
‘Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed’. Let us help you start managing your time within projects. In our prior blogs, we’ve spoken in-depth about the solutions to Timesheet Processing when you employ external contractors...
Capital gains tax and separation/divorce
Separation and divorce is an unfortunate fact of life. However, on the bright side, some long overdue changes (in your Tax Tuesday author’s opinion) to the capital gains tax (CGT) rules relating to separating couples are being introduced. While at this stage, the...
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