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Key person policies and tax relief

Key person policies and tax relief

by support@informanagement.co.uk | May 28, 2026 | Corporation Tax

Many businesses take out “key person” insurance policies to protect against the financial impact of losing an important employee, director or other individual who is central to the success of the business. These policies may provide cover for death,...
A reminder of tax-free trivial benefits

A reminder of tax-free trivial benefits

by support@informanagement.co.uk | May 28, 2026 | Employee Benefits

Employers looking to provide staff with small gifts or seasonal tokens of appreciation should remember the rules for tax-free trivial benefits. A benefit can qualify as a trivial benefit where all of the following conditions are met: the benefit costs £50 or...
IHT – gifts made with reservation of benefits

IHT – gifts made with reservation of benefits

by support@informanagement.co.uk | May 28, 2026 | Inheritance Tax

Most lifetime gifts are treated as potentially exempt transfers (PETs) for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes. In general, these gifts become fully exempt if the donor survives for seven years after making the transfer. If death occurs within seven years, the gift may...
Claiming to reduce payments on account

Claiming to reduce payments on account

by support@informanagement.co.uk | May 28, 2026 | Income Tax

Self-assessment taxpayers are usually required to make payments on account to pay their Income Tax liabilities. These are paid in two instalments, the first on 31 January during the tax year and the second on 31 July following the end of the tax year. A final...
VAT – opting to tax property

VAT – opting to tax property

by support@informanagement.co.uk | May 28, 2026 | Value Added Tax

The option to tax is a VAT election that allows businesses to treat supplies of most non-residential land and buildings as taxable rather than VAT exempt. Once an option to tax is made, supplies in relation to that property are generally subject to VAT at the standard...
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