Keep up to date with the latest financial news affecting the media industry.

Did Sir Bruce really use an IHT dodge?

Report states Sir Bruce Forsyth’s will left all his estate to his wife to dodge inheritance tax (IHT). On the assumption he had access to the best tax advice, should you be following his example?

GDPR: What accountants need to know

Data pervades almost everything we do digitally, and as the accountancy world moves more and more into the digital sphere, it is important that your firm stays compliant with GDPR.

Making Tax Digital postponed until 2019

HMRC have made some significant changes to the roll-out of its Making Tax Digital scheme. It was due to go live from April 2018.

An unexpected catch to lending money

Lending money, say, to a family member is nothing unusual, neither is waiving the loan if they can’t repay it. The trouble is this won’t clear the debt for tax purposes, which could increase the IHT payable by your estate. How can you dodge this trap?

Rent a room in your home

The Government intends to review the rent-a-room scheme. It currently remains a tax-efficient way of letting out a spare room.

Have you set up your personal tax account?

Have you set up your personal tax account? If you haven’t you should sign up!

Photo shoot with Davey Myers

Labour pledges £1bn towards art and creative industries

Labour would introduce a cultural fund to “upgrade our existing cultural and creative infrastructure to be ready for the digital age”.

GUEST BLOG - Terry Hyde: Ballet discipline from childhood – positive or not?

Terry Hyde takes a look at the potential links associated with the long-term mental health effects from traditional ballet training.

Tax-free scheme for childcare launches

Tax-Free Childcare was first announced in 2013, after years of delays and uncertainty, it finally began to roll out on 28 April 2017.