Tax Tribunal Hearing

Tax Tribunal Hearing

On 31 January 2023, I am due to attend a tax tribunal with a view to considering whether one of my clients should, or should not, have applied for grant funding from the Government for businesses affected by the Covid pandemic. One of the questions that I hope we will...
The Income of Authors

The Income of Authors

I recently read a Linkedin post in which someone reproduced a graph showing the average level of income received by authors. It seems to have undergone a steep decline over the last ten years or so. In an ideal world, the Society of Authors would have picked up on...
I have a secret admirer!

I have a secret admirer!

I have just received a bottle of Chivas Regal scotch whisky, which I shall drink with great enjoyment, but there was nothing on or inside the packaging to say who it was from. Therefore, I can’t say thank you in person to the sender. If you’re reading this and you...
I have a secret admirer!

Changes to tax for the self-employed

This affects everyone who is self-employed, including partners in partnerships. At present, if you are self-employed and your accounting date (that is, your business year-end) is not 31 March or 5 April, your profits are taxed in the tax year in which your accounting...
Tax Tribunal Hearing

Retirement planning: Property or Pension?

I am booked to attend an online meeting with the ACCA and wealth managers on the topic: “Property vs Pension: how to generate an income in later life” on 7 October 2021 at 12 noon. I’m aware this is a hot issue and I am therefore inviting questions from anyone reading...