In this week’s Q&A, Julian Payne, tax adviser at Croner-i, explains what expenses can be claimed when a self employed person spends some of their year running a business overseas
As lending for smaller businesses is harder to secure, Doug Ryan, wealth management director at Mattioli & Woods explains the pros and cons of accessing funding through a small self-administered pension scheme and the tax issues
Gold bullion and an Auerbach painting worth millions of pounds has been taken out of criminal hands as a result of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation
A delay by HMRC in processing self assessment tax returns for self employed taxpayers has resulted in the refund of some Class 2 national insurance contribution (NIC) payments by mistake
Opening up accounting to a more diverse talent pool is critical, and autism is no barrier to success as Joshua Barlow’s inspiring personal story shows after embarking on AAT qualifications
The number of staff at the IFRS Foundation has soared as it opens more international offices, expands remit with sustainability standards and begins some major accounting projects
Amendments to HMRC guidance for salaried LLP members when altering their capital contributions raise some red flags, warns Mike Hodges, tax partner at Saffery
Anyone with gaps in their national insurance payments dating back to 2006 will be able to check online using a new HMRC tool to see if they need to make additional contributions
HMRC has confirmed that Apari and Thomson Reuters have joined the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax trial bringing the total to seven software companies
A fake corporate hospitality agency targeting companies with last-minute booking cancellations to major sports events, never supplied tickets for packages and failed to pay any VAT
In a bid to support businesses to integrate sustainability principles into their operations private equity backed AAB Group has set up a dedicated ESG team
When two women were shortlisted for the top job at PwC, there were hopes the glass ceiling could be broken, but this wasn’t to be. Professor Geeta Nargund, chair of The Pipeline, looks at how to support women partners to reach the top roles
Ofgem is failing to take action as the soaring price of electricity and gas standing charges hits small companies hard with some costs going up over 1,000%
A property developer has been jailed for defrauding a pensioner out of £60,000 by siphoning off his investment in a proposed housing development after a string of director bans
PwC has elected Marco Amitrano as senior partner, taking over from Kevin Ellis who is stepping down after eight years having more than doubled revenue at the Big Four firm
In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at BDO, Rawlinson & Hunter, Crowe, Hillier Hopkins, Deloitte, PKF Smith Cooper, Hogg & Thorburn