If you have assets in the UK and are looking to sell, or have sold them, you may have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Taxable assets can be anything from second properties to certain types of shares. It’s difficult to figure out whether or not you are liable to pay CGT, but if you are, you’d best prepare, as the rules and requirements for this type of tax are complex.

It’s true – you can move to the UK with your partner if they hold a valid Ancestry visa. Many UK Ancestry visa holders don’t realise this, which is a shame because it is one of the best ways to live in the UK while you work towards full British citizenship.

Starting and running your own business in the UK is one of the most exciting and challenging things a person can do with their career. Unfortunately, what lies before every new business owner is a minefield of regulation and administration that can quickly turn excitement to despair. It might sound a bit daunting, but there are accounting professionals who can help you make sense of this regulatory maze. Let’s talk about how to find the right accountant and why your SME needs one.

As a payroll provider, it can be tricky trying to ensure that your clients’ employees receive the optimal pensions outcomes from auto enrolment. It’s not your job to know the ins and outs of complex pension funds and how they affect the retirement plans of those employees enrolled in those schemes. That’s why more and more payroll providers are turning to specialist financial advisers to help them choose an appropriate pension fund for their clients’ auto enrolment programmes.

A number of UK businesses are putting auto enrolment on the backburner under the false perception that it is unimportant. According to studies, 46% of small businesses signed up dangerously close to the deadline in the first quarter of 2017, and another 25% missed the deadline completely. One cannot simply bury their head in the sand over this issue and if you haven’t yet enrolled your employees, you need to start taking steps before you’re found to be non-compliant.

Becoming an entrepreneur is not only for the young, and while age may dim employment prospects for those in their mid-50s, nothing's stopping an experienced worker striking out on their own. In the UK a growing number of these olderpreneurs are realising that they have the skills, experience and finances to start a business for the first time.

Martha & the Vandellas’ hit released 40 years ago seems more apt than ever. A government keen on increasing tax revenues at all costs and new international agreements between tax authorities across the world mean that if you are a wealthy South African you could find your international assets being taxed like never before. Before we explain what could be taxed, let’s take a look at how we got to this point.

New legislation introduced in April 2017 means that the IR35 status for contractors working for public sector clients will now be set by the client and not the contractor. This has left many UK contractors working for public sector clients unsure whether they are within IR35.

Portugal's Golden Residence Permit Programme allows South African and other non-EU citizens the chance to purchase an offshore property while earning EU residency rights. There have been some important and encouraging changes to the popular programme. If you'd like to secure EU residency for you and your family, or are already part of the programme, you should read on.

South Africa finds itself in the grip of a full-blown political crisis. In times like this, cool heads prevail and well-considered plan Bs are put into action.