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“Time for a Wealth Tax”, Say the Rich.
The 2025 Sunday Times Rich List reveals that a small group of 350 families...
A Million Taxpayers Miss Filing Deadline
About 1.1 million taxpayers missed the deadline to file their self-assessment tax returns and...
A new ’10p tax’ suggested to the Chancellor… by a billionaire
John Caudwell, billionaire and Phones 4u founder, has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce...
Advisory Fuel Rates – MUST Be Effective 01 October 2023
The Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) have had their quarterly review and HMRC published revised rates from...
April Key Tax Dates 2025
5th Current tax year (2024/25) ends. That means it’s the final opportunity to use...
Are Service Charges Included with Ground Rents on a Landlord Tax Return?
Q.3 Are service charges put in with ground rents for a landlord tax return?...
August Key Tax Dates 2025
1st Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 31st October....
Autumn Budget 2024
Introduction Significant changes to Employers’ National Insurance Contributions, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax...
Billions Paid into Cash ISAs
UK savers deposited a record £14 billion into cash ISAs in April 2024, the...
Bumper IHT Receipts Set to be New Record High
We‘ve seen plenty of speculation before the last two Budgets that Inheritance Tax would...
Can Capital Gains Be Rolled Over to Purchase a Buy-to-let Property?
Q.3 Can capital gains be rolled over to purchase a buy-to-let property? I have...
Can Gifting My Home to the Children Reduce Inheritance Tax?
Can I gift my house to my two children (15 and 17 years old)...
Can I Avoid Inheritance Tax by Gifting Money Early?
Q: I’ve reached that stage in my life where I need to think about my...
Can I Claim Tax Relief on a Discount Given to a Charity?
My company has discounted our services to a local charity by £2,500, compared to...
Can I Claim the Costs Incurred for Demolishing an Outbuilding?
I had an outbuilding demolished at my buy-to- let property to create car parking...
Can I Pay PAYE Less Often to Ease Cash Flow?
Q:I run a small business. Is there any way or means that I can...
Can I Still Claim Home Working Tax Relief After Covid?
Q:I claimed the home working entitlement during the Covid 19 pandemic. I still work...
Can My Business Requalify as a Small Company in 2025?
Q: We run a business with a turnover of around £12.5 million for the last...
Can You Rent to Family Members Under the Rent-a-Room Relief Scheme?
Our daughter lives with us currently and is paying rent. Is it possible to...
Capital Gains: Investors’ Relief Limit Cut Among Changes Revealed
One of the headline areas of tax reform in the Autumn Budget surrounded Capital...