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Did you take advantage of the VAT deferral scheme?

If you were among the many businesses taking up the government’s VAT deferral scheme, introduced as...

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Capital Gains Tax on second homes

Capital Gains Tax on second homes: why you need an...

From April 2020, anyone selling a property where Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applies has needed to...

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All you need to know about probate valuations

Our guest blogger, White Horse Surveyors, looks at property valuations for probate/inheritance tax and why they...

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Optimum’s Swindon law team look for new manager

We are growing! We have created a key new role within our legal team, and are...

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Optimum Newsletter – January 2021

With Coronavirus taking its toll on lives and the economy, spring seems a long way off. We are also post-Brexit, and we are at the start ...

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Claiming inheritance tax relief after a property sale

If you inherited a property or land and then go on to sell it, you may be entitled to claim inheritance tax relief.

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end of year tax planning

Have you been accessing Covid finance support? End...

Businesses in Swindon accessing Government financial support during the ongoing Covid crisis should make end of year tax planning a prior...

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House-buying during the third national lockdown

When the end of the first lockdown came, the Swindon housing market exploded with pent up demand - and this frenetic activity has continued.

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Swindon wills and probate

Protect your loved ones by making a New Year will

New Year's a time to make resolutions and one well worth making is deciding to draw up a will - ask our Swindon wills and probate team to...

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new recruits for Swindon accountants

Three new faces for Swindon accountants and audit ...

Optimum are delighted to welcome three new recruits to our Swindon audit and accountancy team, including two trainees.

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preparing for Brexit

Preparing for Brexit: 14 VAT dos and don’ts

Preparing for Brexit? The transition period for the UK to leave the EU is on 31 December 2020. Here are VAT steps your business should take.

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Christmas gifts and tax

Gifting at Christmas: can businesses be taxed?

This year more than ever, we all need a little Christmas cheer. For businesses owners, that...

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