by yasiradnan94 | Nov 21, 2022 | Advice, Business, Financial planning, Tax planning
Several investment schemes provide a basket of tax reliefs to individuals who are prepared to risk their money by subscribing for new shares in small trading companies. Two such schemes are the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the similar Seed Enterprise...
by yasiradnan94 | Dec 28, 2020 | Advice, Financial planning, Tax planning
Making Money from Shares Share investments can derive income in two ways. Firstly, income in the form of dividends and secondly from their increase in capital value that can be realised later on. It’s possible to invest directly and hold the shares personally, but...
by yasiradnan94 | Feb 27, 2018 | Accounting, Advice, Business, Small Businesses
Alphabet shares refer to shares issued by a limited company that have different rights attached to them as set out in the company’s articles of terms of issue. The shares are listed by a letter (‘A’, ‘B’ etc) and hence called alphabet shares. Businesses issue this...
by yasiradnan94 | Jun 29, 2016 | Advice, Contractors, Freelancers, Property, Tax planning
The rates of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) were cut in the March 2016 Budget, opening up potential opportunities for investors to diversify how they invest their money, and save tax in the process. Read more about how to calculate Capital Gains Tax and what reliefs may be...
by yasiradnan94 | Jun 19, 2015 | Advice, Contractors, Freelancers
Even though transferring shares to your children is caught by “anti-avoidance rules”, which taxes the parents on any dividends paid to the children, it is an area that is still worth looking into for possible tax savings. Parents responsibility to pay tax...