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Enjoy £7,500 of Tax-Free Income Under the Rent-A-Room Scheme
If you have a spare room in your home, you may consider letting it out

Business Use of Home – Beware the Lower CGT Annual Exempt Amount
The main residence exemption applies for capital gains tax purposes to the extent that a

Tax Relief for Unpaid Rent
As the cost-of-living crisis bites, landlords may find that tenants struggle to pay their rent.

Preserving the Personal Allowance
The personal allowance is set at £12,570 for 2023/24. However, not everyone is able to

Giving Away Money Free of IHT
Most people do not want to give money to the taxman when they die. However,

Beware the New VAT Late Submission Penalties
A new penalty regime was introduced for VAT from 1 January 2023. The new regime

Have You Declared Your Dividends Correctly?
Dividends are a popular and tax-efficient way to extract profits from a personal or family

Utilise The Deduction For Paid and Reimbursed Expenses
Employees often need to incur expenses when undertaking their jobs. The nature of the expense

What are the Most Tax-Efficient Investments in the UK?
It is imperative to know what are the tax-efficient options to make the most from

Tax Consequences of Dissolving a Partnership
The difficulty in dealing with partnership taxation is that there are no separate rules and

The Taxation of Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is a complicated concept and the following text gives HMRC’s view on the basic

Enquiry or Discovery – What is the Difference?
Most taxpayers know that they must adhere to a rigid timetable for the submission of

Rebuild Your Pension Pot with Rental Income
A self-invested personal pension (SIPP) can be an attractive option for saving for retirement and

Make Use of Simplified Expenses
If you run your property business from home, you may wish to use simplified expenses

Releasing Equity from a Buy-to-Let: Watchpoints
Landlords who have benefited from rising property prices in recent years may wish to consider