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Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Guide 2023
A SIP also provides a tax efficient way for employees to acquire shares but unlike other schemes this is done using an Employee Benefit Trust which holds the shares on the employee’s behalf. Learn more.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Schemes for Employees
Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Schemes for UK Employees: What you need to know? Learn more.
What the Autumn Statement Means for Startups & SMEs
Autumn Statement 2022: As the UK heads into recession the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, had a real balancing act to perform in the Autumn statement. Dragon Argent focus in on the key implications for founders and SMEs. Learn more.
EMI Option Schemes: What you need to know
This week we will be looking in to one of the most commonly used option schemes for UK employees; the EMI Option Scheme. An EMI option Scheme is the most tax-efficient way to grant options to your UK resident employees as the Scheme is backed by HMRC. Learn more.
A Guide to Issuing Shares to Employees
One of the most common challenges that early-stage businesses face is how best to recruit and incentivise talent at a time when funds are tight. One tool that founders reach for when trying to supplement salary is the offer of equity in the business. Learn more.
Research and Development Tax Relief Changes 2023
From 1 April 2023, there are several changes to the UK R&D scheme to be implemented as a result of the 2021 Budget. We felt it useful to summarise these in this week’s newsletter with some help from our Head of Tax, Misha Patel.
Important Tax Deadlines for Employers Explained
In this week’s newsletter, Dragon Argent Tax Advisor, Misha Patel have drawn attention to two tax reporting deadlines which are approaching on July 6th 2022. These are employment related securities reporting and P11D reporting. Learn more.
Is my business eligible for R&D tax credits
Dragon Argent R&D tax specialists provide an end-to-end service that makes claiming R&D tax credits easy for you. The average UK SME R&D claim is worth £32,409* so don't miss out on the chance for a valuable cash injection for your business. How to claim R&D Tax Credits?
R&D Tax Credit Calculator For Startups & SMEs
HMRC estimates that approximately 75% of businesses that could qualify for an R&D tax credit don’t make a claim. If you think your business would qualify and you have eligible costs which you could claim again, use our R&D Tax calculator here to get an estimate of the value of a rebate.
Personal Tax Planning Best Practice
The last week of July is the point at which many individuals under self-assessment must make their second payment on account for taxes for the 2020/21 tax year. It therefore feels like an appropriate time to reinforce some personal tax planning best practices,. Learn more.