Finance

What is a ‘reasonable excuse’ for tax penalties?

Having a reasonable excuse can be a get-out-of-jail-free card if you are charged a tax penalty.

Gifting company shares to family for tax efficiency

Michael Lansdell compares the long-term and short-term advantages when gifting shares to family.

HMRC to get new powers of investigation

 Michael Lansdell explains how HMRC's power will soon change. 

Dental practices benefitting from revenue-based finance

365 Business Finance, a London-based lender to SMEs in the UK, has revealed that there was a significant rise last year in the number of merchant cash advances taken out by businesses in the...

Time to look at your investments

Richard Lishman considers how best to manage a portfolio.

BGF invests in rapidly expanding Glasgow-headquartered Scottish Dental Care Group

The Scottish Dental Care Group – a national dental provider, offering the full range of NHS and private treatments – has secured a multi-million pound minority investment from BGF, the UK and...

Tax avoidance: don’t get caught out

Health contractors in a wide range of roles across the sector are being targeted by unscrupulous promoters of tax avoidance schemes.

Dental group gets £25m cash injection for Scottish growth

Clyde Munro Dental Group has been given a further £25m war chest for acquisitions – after getting the green light from its biggest backer for a new funding package.

Figurit welcomes new tax director

Figurit, the UK’s recognised dental and medical accountancy specialist, is delighted to welcome Trevor Dommett as their new tax director.

Can medical treatment be a work expense?

Michael Lansdell breaks down the various rules and exemptions when making a claim.