The dividend allowance is quite unusual in that it is available to everyone and everyone has the same allowance. For 2019/20 the allowance is set at £2,000. In common with many allowances, it is a case of use it or...
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Supporting The Local Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Alextra Team have shown their support for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust throughout 2019 including Easter Egg collections, race-day fundraisers and taking part in Wear it Festive. The charity is currently raising funds for the hospital’s, Lost...
Sponsoring The Weston Lights Display
Alextra Accountants are proudly sponsoring the Weston Christmas Lights display, more commonly referred to in the local area as the festive community winter wonderland. Since the opening at the start of December, the Alextra Team have visited the display to show...
Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Crewe & Nantwich Round Table
Alextra have joined Santa and the Crewe & Nantwich Round Table with spreading the Christmas spirit for the second year running. The team have been out in force throughout December helping with the collections which go towards local causes. Thank you to...
Wearing it Festive For Mid Cheshire Hospitals
Alextra Accountants have joined Mid Cheshire Hospital to show off their festive jumpers. Staff members donated £2 each to Mid Cheshire Hospital, with all funds raised going to support the hospital’s new Lost Little Ones baby bereavement suite appeal. ...
South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2019
On Friday 22nd November 2019, the South Cheshire Chamber hosted their annual business awards, at Crewe Hall Hotel. The awards celebrate the best of South Cheshire business excellence, and the event is a sell out every year, with hundreds of businesses...
Getting Into The Festive Spirit By Supporting The Weston Christmas Lights Display
Alextra Accountants are proudly sponsoring the Weston Christmas Lights display, more commonly referred to in the local area as the festive community winter wonderland. The lights display is organised and run by Graham Witter and is in its seventh successive year,...
VAT Registration – Sooner Or Later?
Once a business is up and running, the next major administrative area to be faced often concerns the subject of VAT. At first glance, it looks complicated - not to mention time-consuming - particularly for small businesses. However, taken one...
Private Residence Relief And The Final Period Exemption
From a capital gains tax perspective, there are significant tax savings to be had if a property has been the owner’s only or main residence. The main gains are where the property has been the only or main residence throughout...
Director’s Loan Accounts – Avoiding The Risks
HMRC produce a series of toolkits which set out common errors that they find in returns. The hope is that by being familiar with the mistakes that are routinely made, steps can be taken to avoid them. Although the toolkits...