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Can You Sweat It Off Against Tax? The Truth About Gym Memberships

Gym membership tax relief

January is here and with that the same question we get asked every year from business owners: “Can I put my gym membership through the company?” A quick Google search will give you completely different answers — some saying it’s not allowed at all, others claiming it can be a tax-deductible job perk. Let’s have

Understanding Top Slicing Relief: Why It Doesn’t Always Save You Tax

Top slicing relief discussion

When you cash in a life insurance bond or certain investment policies, you might face something called a “chargeable event gain.” This is the profit built up inside the policy, which HMRC treats as income in the year you cash it in. The problem? The whole gain is added to your income for that year,