Summer 2017 Newsletter
Simpson Wood24th July 2017
In this issue:- Lifetime ISAs unpacked : Calculating property income: the cash basis threshold : IR35: working in the public sector : Tax restriction starts to bite landlords : Warning – two pensions-related changes
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