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Reclaiming VAT on a car

Reclaiming VAT on a car

Date posted: 7th Nov 2022

The VAT rules are clear – input tax cannot be claimed on the purchase of a new or used car that is made available for any private use….

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Mileage allowance payments – what can be claimed?

Mileage allowance payments – what can be claimed?

Date posted: 7th Nov 2022

Employers can pay employees a mileage allowance if they use their own car for business journeys. The Government have recently cleared up confusion as to what can be…

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Dividend income – getting it right!

Dividend income – getting it right!

Date posted: 4th Nov 2022

Many owner-managed businesses will pay dividends as a form of remuneration to director-shareholders, as this can be tax efficient (although there are instances where it is not!). However,…

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Savers – will you be caught by a tax charge on interest?

Savers – will you be caught by a tax charge on interest?

Date posted: 4th Nov 2022

As interest rates continue to increase to levels not seen since 2008, there may be a potential knock on tax impact for those with savings. In 2008, the…

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Pension savings and excess allowance letters – what do you need to do?

Pension savings and excess allowance letters – what do you need to do?

Date posted: 4th Nov 2022

If you have received a letter from your employer’s pension company advising that your pension contributions are in excess of the standard pension annual allowance of £40,000, it…

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North East Shadow MPC October 2022

North East Shadow MPC October 2022

Date posted: 3rd Nov 2022

A group of North East Businesses have voted for a rise in interest rates by a majority of seven to two. The group highlighted factors that are currently…

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CLIVE OWEN LLP DOUBLES MIDDLESBROUGH STAFF IN FIRST TWELVE MONTHS

CLIVE OWEN LLP DOUBLES MIDDLESBROUGH STAFF IN FIRST TWELVE MONTHS

Date posted: 2nd Nov 2022

Clive Owen LLP, chartered accountants and business advisers, is celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of its Riverside Park, Middlesbrough office with the news that it has…

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Tax rises on the horizon?

Tax rises on the horizon?

Date posted: 2nd Nov 2022

In a famous quote, Benjamin Franklin suggested “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Taxes are certainly a hot topic at the moment and in a state of…

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IS IT TIME TO CONSIDER A HOLDING COMPANY AS PART OF YOUR BUSINESS PLANNING?

IS IT TIME TO CONSIDER A HOLDING COMPANY AS PART OF YOUR BUSINESS PLANNING?

Date posted: 19th Oct 2022

Lee Watson, tax partner at Clive Owen LLP, is advising businesses that now might be the time to explore using a holding company, to protect business assets in…

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Business Energy Support

Business Energy Support

Date posted: 11th Oct 2022

Energy costs are a concern for many businesses at the moment but there is some support available.  Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers…

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