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Investing in UK property through a limited company
A growing number of overseas investors are forming limited companies to acquire UK property portfolios. What are the tax benefits of this approach? And are there downsides to bear in mind?
Should film businesses operate as sole traders or limited companies?
“Sole trader or limited company?” is a question any prospective self-employed person asks themselves. It’s especially important for those in the film industry.
Turning your one-person operation into an agency
If you’re a photographer or modelling agent, there might come a time when you find yourself turning down work. That’s when you know it’s time to grow.
I’ve never registered to pay tax – how do I get straight with HMRC?
If it’s just now dawning on you that you’ve never registered with HMRC, there are steps you can take to resolve things – but the sooner you act, the better.
What does the Spring Budget mean for the creative and property sectors?
Recovery was the theme of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s speech on Wednesday 3 March. Here’s what it means for our clients in the creative and property industries.
The Cost of Balearic Holidays to Rise?
Holidaymakers to the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are expected to soar by almost a third as a result of other destinations being hit by fear of terror attacks. A Safer Place? Following recent tragic events in Egypt and Tunisia, the Islands are...
The Budget – Interesting Facts!
But the word has come to have great significance in UK politics and is our annual fiscal review. The first Budget appears to date back to 1733 when Britain experienced a so-called Excise Crisis. The Prime Minister at the time, Robert Walpole, planned to shift the...
The London Stock Market – From Humble Beginnings to International Financial Centre
Of course, stock markets did not begin as the high-tech, super-sophisticated, simultaneous, worldwide trading exchanges of today, but the concept of stocks and shares, and the dealings thereof, go back many years. How it all began … Foreign Exchange is born. The...
Raising the Necessary Finance for Your Business Start-Up
Here are a few ideas on raising start-up cash for you to consider. Savings & Personal Investment Many people use their personal savings or maybe some redundancy money to start a new business. You might consider raising money by selling assets, such as shares or...
Summer Holidays – You Don’t Have To Spend A Fortune!
It All Mounts Up If the holiday abroad didn’t cost enough, now you have the last 3 weeks to pay for food, activities, being your teenager’s taxi service and paying for your alone time. So how to keep the spending at a minimum but still keep everyone happy is the...