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Autumn Statement what it means for small business

As predicted, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt clobbers small businesses with stealth tax raids on VAT and National Insurance but there's good news with enhanced help for retailers, hospitality and leisure when it comes to business rates

Tax

Top tax tips for family businesses 

Managing your company’s tax affairs to optimise the amount of tax that is paid is an entirely legitimate activity. There are a number of simple, legal benefits afforded to business owners

Accounting

New capital gains tax relief for businesses

A new tax relief available from 6 April 2014 will provide full exemption from CGT on the sale of a controlling interest to an employee ownership trust.

Accounting

Running a business or letting your home

If you use your home for business purposes, you may be able to set off some of the interest against business income.

Accounting

Emergency Budget Breakdown 

It's generally agreed that SMEs emerged largely unscathed from the Emergency Budget. Here we pick out the main points for owner-managers.

Accounting

Tax liabilities when selling a business?

I'm approaching retirement and looking to sell my business. Will there be taxes to pay?