Rural Services
Farmers must be careful to keep farmhouses in agricultural occupation following a successful appeal by HM Revenue & Customs in the Atkinson case. ... read more
Published: 19/04/2012
Anti Avoidance - Catherine Vickery and Victoria Studley
Stamp Duty Land Tax The SDLT rate increases from 5% to 7% from 22 March 2012 for residential properties with consideration of more than two million p... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
Corporate Taxes – Isobel Savage
Corporation Tax As expected the small companies corporation tax rate for the next tax year is going to remain at 20% and for large companies will fal... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
VAT Rates and Thresholds The VAT registration threshold has increased from £73,000 to £77,000, whilst the de-registration limit has increased from... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
Personal Taxation - Paul Pace, Sally Palmer and Andrew Wholey
Income Tax Rates The basic and higher rates of income tax for 2013/14 will remain at 20 per cent and 40 per cent respectively. As reported in recen... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
Old Mill Budget Summary Introduction - March 2012
The very mixed newspaper headlines this morning suggest that the Chancellor’s budget has not particularly upset or pleased anyone. It is pretty stan... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
Old Mill Budget Summary - March 2012
The very mixed newspaper headlines this morning suggest that the Chancellor’s budget has not particularly upset or pleased anyone. It is pretty stan... read more
Published: 22/03/2012
Tribunal rules in favour of furnished holiday lets
Owners of furnished holiday lets may find it easier to obtain Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax after a recent tribunal ruling. Although ... read more
Published: 13/03/2012
Grit and grass - when can I use Red Diesel?
HMRC recently undertook a review into the use of rebated fuel (commonly known as red diesel) in vehicles engaged in activities which benefit charities... read more
Published: 16/02/2012
IHT Relief withdrawn for older farmers
Sounds alarming doesn’t it but that iseffectively what the Capital Taxes Office are doing. Those farmers owning land and property who live too long... read more
Published: 16/02/2012