Will your clients’ unresolved tax issues get uncovered when they are selling their business?
Selling a company is never a quick process. If the company or owner has unresolved tax issues uncovered during due diligence, will they be a deal breaker? Potentially yes. Find out what you should do.
The UK tax problems that can follow an untimely death and how to deal with them
A client story about how not dealing with your tax affairs could affect your family when you die.
The hurdles to overcome when exiting tax avoidance schemes
If your clients have been involved in a tax avoidance scheme in the past, getting out of a scheme may not always be that straightforward. Find out the hurdles they will have to overcome.
How does HMRC calculate the level of penalties to be charged to your client?
There are two types of penalties – those that are fixed and those that are tax geared. But did you know your client’s behaviour will affect the level of tax geared penalties they have to pay?
Montpelier Judgment – The Loan Charge Tax and Avoidance Schemes
HMRC still has many Loan Charge cases outstanding and is about to start pursuing them with vigour once more now they have more staff to do so.
How do you tell your clients to stop procrastinating and deal with their tax investigation?
Few people relish a tax investigation. Many taxpayers bury their head in the sand. Find out how you and your clients should deal with a tax investigation.
R&D Fraud Crackdown – Who should respond to HMRC or handle your client’s R&D queries or investigation?
Businesses have seen strongly worded letters landing on their desks around tax fraud, there is no doubt that enquiries will be raised around past R&D claims.
Do your clients have any skeletons in the cupboard to clear out prior to selling their business?
Many business owners have skeletons in the cupboard that could be a big hurdle to either selling their business or achieving their desired sale value. But how do you overcome them?
Do your clients mix business with pleasure?
If a business owner is on holiday but working is it an allowable tax deduction and what happens if HMRC investigate?
Why is HMRC so interested in your client’s hobbies?
How do your clients separate their personal and business lives. Do they put things ‘through the company’ that relate to their or their family’s hobbies?