Specialist areas

A round up of some specialist areas from Money Laundering to Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs.

Charities: trustees' responsibilities

It is often considered an honour to act as a trustee for a charity and an opportunity to give something back to the community. We outline the main responsibilities with a particular emphasis on accounting and audit requirements.

Charities in Scotland: trustees' responsibilities

We consider the various responsibilities of being a Scottish Charity Trustee with particular emphasis on accounting and audit requirements.

Community amateur sports clubs

Many local amateur sports clubs register with HMRC as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) and benefit from a range of tax reliefs including Gift Aid. We consider the rules and their implications.

Insolvency

We consider the options available and their implications for both personal and corporate insolvency.

Limited liability partnerships

The key features of a Limited Liability Partnership.

Money laundering

Tough rules apply to tackle money laundering and the proceeds of crime. The rules affect a wide range of people and we consider how your organisation may be impacted.

Money laundering - high value dealers

We outline the procedures to be adopted with regards to the regulations aimed at preventing money laundering.

Social enterprise entity structures

A social enterprise entity is a business with primarily social objectives. Any surpluses made are reinvested into the main principle of that entity (or into the community) rather than maximising profit for shareholders. We consider the various legal forms and which one will be the most appropriate.

06 Jan 2025

HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost

HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by self assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill with the Time to Pay facility.

06 Jan 2025

HMRC could save millions of hours with tracking system

HMRC could save an estimated 1.7 million hours of call handlers' time every year if it implemented an automated status tracking system, according to two of the leading bodies for tax advisers and chartered accountants.