Tag Archives: Tax

Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme update

self employed

Here is an early summary of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme. As always we endeavour to keep you informed at this uncertain time. Please email us for any additional advice or support: ba@robson-laidler.co.uk Download here: Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – summary

COVID-19 Business Support Update

business support

This week has been unprecedented in terms of daily updates of government support to businesses and individuals in the current climate. Literally things are changing on a daily basis. We are doing our very best to keep you updated and therefore please see below our latest updated summary where we […]

Personal Finances and Covid-19

planning

Although government advice is geared towards business, we are of course aware that this unprecedented time is equally disruptive for our private clients. We will strive to give clients the same standard of service excellence as usual, albeit utilising remote access technology and internet telephony (VoIP) such as Facetime, Skype, […]

Robson Laidler Launches R&D Advisory Service

R&D tax credits

ROBSON Laidler has launched a service that has already saved our clients almost £395,000 by realising and reclaiming Research and Development (R&D) tax credits available to them from HMRC. We have established the new R&D tax credits offering to complement our accounting, business advisory and wealth management services, to help […]

Landlord advice on Let Property Campaign

Let Property Campaign

“An Englishman’s home is his castle,” or so goes the oft-quoted adage…But what happens if you receive an unexpected Let Property Campaign letter from HMRC which states you may have underpaid tax?  For many people a buoyant property market is the principal barometer of the health of the economy and […]

Brexit’s Impact on Innovation: What is the future for R&D Tax Credits

Brexit

INTRODUCTION Brexit has becoming synonymous with the word uncertainty. Indeed, the events of the previous week that have blown the plan to deliver Brexit by the 31 October out of the water have perfectly encapsulated this sentiment. Parliamentary debates about backstops and no deals and everything in-between have left all […]

UK residential property capital gains tax – new rules

Residential property capital gains tax

On 6 April 2020 new tax rules are being introduced which mean that: • All sales of UK residential property, – on which there is a chargeable capital gain, – must be reported to H M Revenue Customs within 30 days of completion; • The tax must be paid at […]

Pensions in your twenties and thirties?!

young person pension planning

As a thirty something (and hurtling towards the big 40) I often find myself thinking about retirement and what it’s going to look like.  Not necessarily what I’ll be doing or the fact I’ll be finished work forever (yippee), I’m thinking about money, my pension, and will I have enough […]

Temporary Increase in Annual Investment Allowance – Importance of Timing

Temporary Increase in Annual Investment Allowance – Importance of Timing

Are you aware of the temporary increase in the tax allowance available on your plant and machinery expenditure? With effect from 1 January 2019, the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) has been increased from £200,000 pa to £1,000,000 pa for a two-year period only. However, if your accounting period extends beyond […]

What happens to my pension when I die?

What happens to my pension when I die?

One of the most regularly asked questions I get from clients is “what happens to my pension when I die”. Your pension can be your largest asset, often exceeding the value of your home. The rules governing pensions can be complex and have changed significantly in recent years. What happens […]