Tax Archives - JSR Chartered Accountants https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/category/tax Chartered Accountants and business advisers. Portadown & Kilkeel Sat, 02 Feb 2019 16:55:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 Autumn Statement 3 December 2014 https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/autumn-statement-3-december-2014 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:54:34 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=1079 Key Points   Personal taxes Tax free allowance raised to £10,600 next year. Higher rate tax band raised to £42,385. When someone dies, their husband or wife will be able to inherit their ISA tax free. The inheritance tax exemption will cover aid workers who lose their lives dealing with humanitarian emergencies.   Corporate taxes …

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]]> 2012 Autumn Statement https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/2012-autumn-statement Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:18:11 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=864   George Osborne delivered his 2012 Autumn Statement yesterday and we have summarised the key points below: INDIVIDUALS The Personal Allowance is to increase from £8,105 to £9,440 from April 2013 for those aged under 65. This is part of a plan to ultimately increase the Personal Allowance to £10,000. The band of income tax rate …

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]]> Possibly a little more “something for nothing” -Enhanced Capital Allowances on Energy Saving Equipment https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/possibly-a-little-more-something-for-nothing-enhanced-capital-allowances-on-energy-saving-equipment Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:55:16 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=756 Previously I pointed out the potential savings that can be made and the finance available from The Carbon Trust for replacing current lighting, heating, cooling equipment etc with an energy efficient equivalent. In that article I mentioned that the cash flow savings delivered through reduced payments to your utility supplier can finance the loan repayments. …

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]]> The Modern Accountant ???? https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/the-modern-accountant Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:56:39 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=667 But Accountants DO NOT blog……   This may well be true, yet here we are, accountants, and we are trying our hand at blogging!!   It has become a general consensus that accountants are not known for trying out new ideas, and as for social media and blogging well, they simply ‘do not have the …

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]]> Budget 2012: Key Points https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/budget-2012-key-points Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:09:38 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=656 George Osborne says his 2012 Budget will “reward work”, support working families and ‘unashamedly backs business’ but warns of need to continue his austerity drive in face of sluggish growth. Budget 2012 Key Points: Automatic review of state pension age to ensure it keeps pace with increasing lifespans. New single-tier state pension for future pensioners …

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]]> Inheritance Tax https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/inheritance-tax Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:08:47 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=535 Inheritance Tax is one of the most despised and potentially most expensive forms of taxation. The tiny number of individuals who make any effort to reduce their IHT burden is therefore surprising. Simple steps like making a will can drastically reduce an IHT bill, and require very little work. There are a number of ways …

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]]> Do I Really Need an Accountant? https://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/do-i-really-need-an-accountant Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:22:55 +0000 http://jsrcharteredaccountants.com/?p=285     Chartered accountants have come through a rigorous regime of training and examinations, and have wide practical experience which they can use for your benefit. They are the general practitioners of the financial world, with the expert knowledge and integrity to give you high quality advice on any aspect of your financial affairs.You will …

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