Howards Accountants

24/06/2026

🏚️ If a business is run from home or property owned by the directors, an option is for the company to pay rent. 🏚️

Read this article to find out about the tax implications of extracting profits from a personal or family company as rent.

Extracting profits as rent - if a business is run from home or property owned by the directors, an option is for the company to pay rent.

23/06/2026

Are you a skilled and experienced accountant looking to take your career to the next level? We have an exciting opportunity for a Client Manager to play a pivotal role in our dynamic team at Howards Accountants. If you’re ready to showcase your expertise, lead by example, and contribute to the growth of our clients and our company, we want to hear from you!
Head over to the website to find out more; https://www.howardsaccountants.co.uk/client-manager/

21/06/2026

💬 Read this article to understand the tax implications of writing off a director’s loan. We explore repaying monies and section 455 Tax as considerations to make 💬

How to write off a director’s loan efficiently. What to consider and what solutions are available, read our article to find out more.

18/06/2026

💰 When a company pays a dividend, all shareholders holding the same class of shares must receive dividends in proportion to their shareholdings. To pay dividends at different rates, a company must either issue different classes of shares with distinct dividend rights or vary the proportions held by shareholders. Alphabet shares are commonly used to provide such flexibility.💰

Read this article to learn about alphabet shares and the proper documentation required

Our latest article looks at Alphabet shares – these can be a way to reduce tax  but there must be proper documentation

16/06/2026

🧑‍🧒 The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax which claws back child benefit where the recipient or their partner has adjusted net income of £60,000 or more in the tax year 🧑‍🧒

Read this article to find out what action can be taken to preserve child benefit

Read this article to find out more about The High Income Child Benefit Charge, a tax which claws back child benefit

13/06/2026

🏡Want to know how you can enjoy £1,000 of property income tax-free each year? Take a look at our latest article to find out more 🏡

How can you enjoy £1,000 of property income tax-free each year? Utilising the property allowance, read our article to find out more

11/06/2026

The first indication a taxpayer may receive that they are the subject of a tax enquiry or investigation is a letter from HMRC

Read this article to learn about HMRC’s approach to dispute resolution, including the possible expansion of ADR procedures

The first indication a taxpayer is subject of a tax enquiry or investigation is a letter from HMRC, read on to find out more

09/06/2026

💹 Convention has it that in times of high interest rates, borrowing from your company is invariably more tax efficient than borrowing from other sources such as a bank. 💹

However, this may not always be the case...Read this article to discover when borrowing from your company may not be tax efficient

Director Loans can be expensive - Read this article to discover that borrowing from your company is not always tax efficient.

06/06/2026

🌳 Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) applies where a property in England or Northern Ireland is sold for valuable consideration. There are different rates for residential properties and non-residential properties 🌳

Read this article to find out how to calculate the SDLT payable on mixed-use properties

SDLT & mixed use properties - applies if property sold. There are different rates for residential and non-residential properties.