We did some in-house training yesterday and the focus was on the upcoming Income tax return season. Tax returns are not easy, and our consistent message is not to do your own. We saw an example of this last week when a client whose circumstances had changed said he would do his own return. This
Author Archives: Comerford Foley
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Sep
Sep
I went out for a run yesterday morning. My last hard training run before the Belfast marathon on Sunday week. The plan was a 1 mile warm up and a 1 mile cool down but 10 fast miles between the easy ones. The 10 fast weren’t as fast as I wanted them to be. During
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Sep
Sep
This week we are going to look at company reorganisations and passing on your business. The goal is that your son or daughter gets the business but not all the other wealth in the business. By other wealth, we mean excess cash, shares, investment bonds, and rental properties. We will look at The Good, the
Business Growth, Tax Advice, Tax compliance, Uncategorized
Tax implications of a company loan – Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
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Sep
Sep
This week we are going to look at the tax implications of taking a loan from your company. We will look at Setting the scene Company Tax Benefit in Kind [BIK] Loans not caught Can Teddy do better? Summary Setting the scene? Teddy Moore set up a new company in February of 2020 called Getmoore
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Sep
Sep
It is a normal question for the exiting shareholder to ask. In the call I had, it was different. It was more to do with the strategy of the business owner and what approach to take. We will look at options to exit your company: The stars The question One solution Another route Tony at
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Aug
Aug
What a great week of weather before the schools go back. The very old [should be in a museum] writer of this hit 49 yesterday. He’s delighted to be still in his 40’s. There will be no mention of birthdays this time next year. A flock of quarrelsome crows was my alarm clock this morning.
Business Growth, Business Tips, Electric Vehicles, Tax Tips
Should I buy an electric car through my company?
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Aug
Aug
This week a client’s query provided the idea for our blog. Our client is looking to buy an electric car through their company and he had a few queries around BIK, grants, etc. Should you buy an electric car? We will look at Why an Electric Vehicle [EV] Benefit in Kind [BIK] Charging equipment
Business Growth, Business Transfer, Company Director, Tax Advice, Tax Tips
Tax Strategy For Your Business – Part 3
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Aug
Aug
Two weeks ago, we looked at a Tax Strategy for a growing business. In case you missed it see here This week we are looking at a Tax strategy for the Directors who want to exit their business. The main points are Exit Plan Meet Reg Look at gifting shares to Megan Paulaid Ltd buying
Business Growth, Business Tips, Company Director, Tax Advice
Tax Strategy For Your Business – Part 2
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Jul
Jul
Last week we looked at a Tax Strategy for a sole trader/partnership business. In case you missed it see here This week we will look at a Tax Strategy for a limited company. The main topics we will cover are Company set-up – getting it right Transferring a sole trader business to a company Salary,
Business Growth, Business Tips, Choosing an accountant, Company Formation, Tax Advice
Tax Strategy For Your Business
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Jul
Jul
Over the next few weeks, we are going to look at a Tax Strategy for your business. We will start with a sole trader/partnership and look at a limited company next week. The reason for this is to give you some ideas in this space. You want your business to be as lean and efficient
