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If you own a UK holiday let are you declaring your rental profits to HMRC? If not time may be running out to make a voluntary disclosure of past profits.   HMRC has the power to request information, or documents, from third parties such as holiday booking sites; as well as being able to search…

As Benjamin Franklin once said; the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Although it’s a sombre subject, it is important to put in place the right planning so that when we are hit by one, we can avoid the other. We want to ensure we are able to leave as much of…

There has been some controversy on claims made on DIY building schemes. HMRC have updated their guidance on goods and services that can be claimed under the VAT DIY Housebuilders’ Scheme.   The list is extensive and gives an ABC of items that are allowed, from Agas to woodworm treatment – but there’s a catch,…

HM Treasury has announced that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver the Autumn 2021 Budget on Wednesday 27 October.   On 7 September the Chancellor launched Spending Review 2021, which will conclude on 27 October and will be presented alongside the Autumn Budget. The Spending Review will outline government departments’ resource and capital budgets from 2022/23…

HMRC are now issuing six month late payment penalty notices, as the due date for 2019/20 tax payments was over seven months ago (includes consideration to the additional months extension as a result of the pandemic). Taxpayers facing financial difficulties due to the impact of COVID-19 may have entered into a time to pay arrangement…

The new levy will increase all NIC rates by 1.25% from April 2022, this will affect employees, employers, self employed and the NIC paid on P11D benefits (such as company cars and private health care). The increase will apply to employed (include deemed employees) and self-employed individuals and partners earning above the class 1 primary…

Many taxpayers who are required to file a self-assessment tax return to HM Revenue & Customs should now be preparing for their next tax payment which is due by 31 July. The amount payable is the second payment-on-account for the 2020/21 tax year and is automatically calculated as half of the total tax liability for…

Within the last 10 years the cryptocurrency scene has exploded from the first decentralised cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, being created back in 2009 to now more than 4,000 different cryptocurrencies being in existence with a total market cap value of over £1trillion.   This has led to the creation of the Cryptoassets Taskforce which was announced back…

It is widely known in the healthcare industry that NHS England announced last year they would make good any annual allowance excess charge arising for staff in 2019/20 only. This came off the back of the announcement that the thresholds for tapering to the annual allowance would be increased from 2020/21, with no intention to…

A number of our clients are experiencing long delays in receiving tax refunds from HMRC.   HMRC attribute these to the need for them to perform security checks in order to combat fraudulent claims.  In some cases, HMRC need more information in order to verify genuine claims.   They may issue a verification letter, either…