Report CGT on UK property – paper forms introduced
Posted by Karen Jones on March 13, 2023If you need to report CGT on UK property, you may need to use a paper form in some circumstances. These are now easier to get hold of.
Pension top up – must be paid by 5th April!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on March 13, 2023It’s always a good idea to review your pension contributions and consider whether it would be beneficial to do a pension top up before the end of the tax year on 5th April.
Reducing inheritance tax – could a deed of variation help?
Posted by Ian Henman on March 1, 2023If you’re the beneficiary of a will, a deed of variation may be useful in reducing inheritance tax payable on the estate.
Social media influencers and tax
Posted by Ben Locker on February 20, 2023HMRC is sending out letters to influencers it believes may not be declaring income. But what are the rules regarding influencers and tax?
Love, marriage and SDLT on additional properties
Posted by Ian Henman on February 9, 2023The chancellor introduced an extra charge to stamp duty land tax for additional properties a few years ago, here’s how you may be able to avoid it…
How to contact HMRC – and avoid the phone queues
Posted by Ben Locker on February 2, 2023Need to know how to contact HMRC while avoiding long phone queues? Then try this way of getting to speak to an HMRC adviser.
Tax penalties: how much can a dispute cost me?
Posted by Karen Jones on January 26, 2023Tax penalties are very much in the news at the moment. We look at the penalties you could pay if HMRC succeeds in a tax investigation.
‘eBay Tax’ – the tax rules for selling online
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 24, 2023If you sell items online you may be liable for the so-called ‘eBay Tax’. We take a closer look at the tax rules for online selling.
VAT Repayment Supplement abolished. But what has replaced it?
Posted by Karen Jones on January 23, 2023The VAT Repayment Supplement of 5% was replaced last year by a new scheme. Sadly, this scheme is a lot less generous.
How to reduce your tax bill legitimately
Posted by Karen Jones on January 19, 2023Tax return season is upon us once again. In this post we explore legitimate ways of reducing your tax bill.