29 March

Are you Eligible for the Marriage Allowance?

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The Marriage Allowance lets you transfer up to 10% of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner. For the 2015-16 tax year, the maximum amount is £1,060.00 that would reduce their tax by £212.00. The Personal Allowance is the amount of income that you can earn in a tax year on which […]

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20 March

Budget 2016 – The Lifetime ISA Explained

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There were three standout announcements in the 2016 Budget: The doubling of the rateable value eligible for Small Business Rate Relief that will exempt hundreds of thousands of retail stores and offices from Business Rates; The introduction of a Soft Drinks Industry Levy on sugary drinks as a hypothecated tax to pay for school sport; […]

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17 March

Budget 2016 and the Business Owner

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer used the Budget in the UK to unveil some significant tax changes. Albeit, most of these are pledges for the future. From April 2017: the Personal Allowance will increase to £11,500 and the higher rate threshold will rise to £45,000. a new Lifetime ISA comes into effect where every adult […]

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15 March

Tax on Private Pension Contributions

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One of the questions that we are often asked is how much can I invest tax-free in a pension scheme each year? As a result, we thought that it would be useful to give an overview. Private pension contributions are tax-free up to certain limits which for the current tax year are: 100% of earnings […]

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3 March

Job Vacancy – Accounts Administration Assistant

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CooperFaure Accountants is looking for a full-time Accounts Administration Assistant to join our friendly team in our London office based in Teddington. The role will suit a confident, friendly and bright individual, with an excellent telephone manner and presentation looking for their first full-time placement in the sector. We are looking for someone who is […]

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