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Last month, the Financial Times released an article detailing the huge numbers of buy-to-let investors and second homeowners failing to meet the 60-day Capital Gains Tax reporting and payment deadline, which is as high as 20%.   The article can be found here: One-fifth of property sellers miss CGT payment deadline | Financial Times  …

Today’s announcements have created much more noise than the last Budget, which took place just 6 months ago to the day. Among the series of tax cuts and economic measures, here are the main points that concern individuals: The recent 1.25% rise in National Insurance is to be reversed from 6 November, with the proposed…

There is now less than a calendar month before the self-assessment (SA) deadline for registering with HMRC (5 October 2022). Do not delay – register today!   If you are not sure if you need to file an SA tax return, did you, between 6 April 2021 and 5 April 2022:   Commence working for…

In working out what income you will need in retirement, there are many factors to take into consideration. You are not only having to look ahead 20, 30, maybe 40 years into the future, you are also having to look at your outgoings in the here and now and having to work out what you…

For around the last 20 years or so, the tax treatment of company cars has continually become less attractive. The value of the benefits in kind, taxable on the employee, has increased quicker than inflation, and the capital allowance tax deduction, for the business, has become more and more diluted. As part of its plans…

For many SME owner-managed businesses, the tax optimum director remuneration structure for many years has been one of a low salary accompanied by high dividends. This allows Companies to take advantage of low dividend tax rates and, in many cases, no employers national insurance to be paid by the company (if paid at the Secondary…

  1st September 2022 – This deadline may apply to you!   If you hold property or investments on behalf of another person, HMRC may consider this as a reportable trust arrangement. This may mean that you need to register on the Trust Registration Service (TRS) before 1st September 2022.   New legislation now in…

  Tax planning is not often at the top of the to-do list when a couple are separating, however, the timing of asset transfers can make a huge difference for tax purposes.   The rules as things stand   Married couples and civil partners can transfer chargeable assets between them without incurring capital gains tax…

There are a few important dates coming over the next couple of years affecting individual taxpayers, who will be seeing changes to the tax they pay, and how they are required to send returns to HMRC.   6 July 2022 – Increase in National Insurance thresholds The income threshold at which employees and the self-employed…

With the rising cost of living, it has never been more important to ensure you are paying the correct amount of tax through your PAYE tax code. It is important to understand your tax code, any changes to this and why your tax code on your payslip is what it is. There are many reasons…