The Taxation of Small Businesses 2022/2023 2022-2023

The Taxation of Small Businesses 2022-23 is a practical guide to all aspects of direct taxation of small businesses in one volume. It is ideal for sole practitioners and small partnerships, but will be a handy reference guide for all tax advisers. The book aims to give a clear explanation of the relevant legislation and practical advice on ways of minimising clients' tax liabilities and warning against common pitfalls.

The fifteenth edition has been updated to incorporate changes as a result of the Finance Act 2022. The tax advantages of incorporating a small business need weighing up carefully, and business owners need to decide whether or not the advantages outweigh the additional burden of compliance.

Major topics covered by the book include: taxation of business profits; taxation of employment; corporation tax; national insurance; capital gains tax; inheritance tax; and pensions.

Malcolm James is the Head of Department of the Accounting, Economics and Finance Department at Cardiff Metropolitan University and has lectured widely on the subject of taxation on both professional and undergraduate courses. He has also lectured for the Chartered Institute of Taxation and written a number of articles for their journal Tax Adviser and is the Chief Examiner for taxation by the Institute of Financial Services. Before becoming a lecturer he worked for several large firms of accountants and also in industry.

Preface About the author Contents List of abbreviations Chapter 1. Income Tax Computation 1.1. Aggregation of Taxpayer’ s Income 1.2. Interest 1.3. Limit on Deductions from Adjusted Net Income 1.4. Payments to Charities 1.5. Personal Allowances Deducted from Net Income 1.6. Computation of Tax 1.7. Tax Reducers 1.8. Tax Retained on Interest, Royalties and Gift Aid donations 1.9. Comprehensive Example 1.10. Death and Separation 1.11. Married Couples – Joint Property 1.12. Minor Children 1.13. High Income Child Benefit Charge Chapter 2. Taxation of Trading Income 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Statutory Definitions of Trading 2.3. Statutory Trades 2.4. Case Law 2.5. Gambling and Speculation 2.6. Illegal Activities 2.7. Individuals Trading in Shares 2.8. Definition of Trading – National Insurance 2.9. Mutual Trading 2.10. Election to Use Cash Basis 2.11. Capital and Revenue Receipts 2.12. Receipts not Received in Course of Trade 2.13. Other Receipts 2.14. Capital and Revenue Payments 2.15. Expenditure Incurred in the Course of a Trade 2.16. Duality of Purpose 2.17. Repairs and Maintenance 2.18. Replacement of Assets 2.19. Depreciation and Amortisation 2.20. Subscriptions and Donations 2.21. Sponsorship 2.22. Bad Debts 2.23. Provisions 2.24. Payments to Employees & Appropriations of Profit 2.25. Entertainment 2.26. Gifts to Customers and Samples 2.27. Gifts to Educational Establishments and Charities 2.28. Cost of Leasing Cars 2.29. Legal and Professional Fees 2.30. Fines and Payments Against the Public Interest 2.31. Interest and Bank Charges 2.32. Pre-trading Expenditure 2.33. Indirect Taxation 2.34. Compensation and ex gratia Payments to Former Employees 2.35. Redundancy Payments 2.36. Removal Expenses to New Business Premises 2.37. Premiums for Insurance 2.38. Payments to Employees for Restrictive Undertakings 2.39. Staff Training and Development 2.40. Counselling Courses in Connection with Termination of Employment 2.41. Payments to Secure Release from Unprofitable Contracts 2.42. Payments to Political Parties 2.43. Preservation of Goodwill 2.44. Payments on the Cessation of Trade 2.45. Post-cessation Expenditure 2.46. Rent 2.47. Lease Premium 2.48. Patents and Intellectual Property 2.49. Telephone 2.50. Business Rates and Council Tax 2.51. Security Expenditure 2.52. Loan Guarantee Payments 2.53. Use of Home 2.54. Website Expenditure 2.55. Expenses Connected with Foreign Trades 2.56. Valuation of Stock 2.57. Overseas Aspects of Trading Chapter 3. Capital Allowances on Plant and Machinery 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Definition of Plant and Machinery 3.3. Assets Deemed to be Plant and Machinery 3.4. Definition of Expenditure 3.5. Date of Expenditure 3.6. Disposal of Assets 3.7. Allowances 3.8. Calculation of Capital Allowances 3.9. Short-life Assets 3.10. Cessations and Successions 3.11. Hire Purchase and Leasing 3.12. Fixtures 3.13. Disposal of Fixtures 3.14. Anti-avoidance Chapter 4. Other Allowances 4.1. Business Premises Renovation Allowance 4.2. Patents 4.3. Know-how Chapter 5. Basis Periods 5.1. Current Year Basis (CYB) 5.2. Opening Year Rules 5.3. Closing Year Rules 5.4. Tax Planning on Commencement 5.5. Tax Planning on Cessation 5.6. Change of Accounting Date 5.7. Period Less than 12 Months 5.8. Period More Than 12 Months 5.9. Two Accounting Dates in Tax Year 5.10. No Accounting Date in Tax Year 5.11. Transitional Overlap Relief 5.