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Important Employment Law Changes
In July 2019, the UK Government’s ‘Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families’ looked at 3 areas: Statutory Neonatal Leave and Pay This was
Inheritance Tax Break that Could Lure Expats Back to the UK
Changes introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on April 6 mean Britons who have lived abroad for 10 years are no longer subject to UK inheritance
Introducing More HMRC Call Waiting Times
We have all had to call HMRC’s helplines at one time or another. Although HMRC are moving to a ‘digital by default’ regime, sometimes there is
Is a Self-Assessment Return Required If a Director Receives No Income?
Q.4 Is a self-assessment return required if a director receives no income? My son is a co-director of a property company owned by my wife.
Is Inheritance Tax Payable on the Proceeds from a Life Insurance Policy?
Q.2 Is Inheritance tax payable on the proceeds from a life insurance policy? Where the terms of a life policy are that it matures on
Is Roof Replacement an Approved Alteration on a Listed Building?
Q.2 Will replacing the roof be eligible for the ‘approved alterations’ to a listed building? We are living in a Grade II* listed building in
Is there a way to mitigate the recent increase in dividend tax?
For this tax year, whilst the dividend allowance of £500 has remained frozen, the tax rate has increased 2 percentage points on each tax band
January Key Dates 2025
19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to claim any reduction on what you’ll owe HMRC
June Key Dates 2025
1st Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 30th September. 6th Deadline for submitting P11D and P11D(b) forms for the tax
June Key Tax Dates 2025
1st Corporation Tax payments are due for companies with a year-end of 30th September. 19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send
Just How Many of the Super-Rich are Fleeing the UK Over Tax Hikes?
Concerns over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax policy shift, scrapping tax benefits for non-domiciled residents (non-doms), has prompted concern amongst high earners. Legal experts warn that
Key Tax Deadlines for September 2024
1st New advisory fuel rates for company cars take effect 6th Final deadline for businesses for filing P11Ds for employees 19th For employers operating PAYE,
Latest News Round Up – August 2022
Making Tax Digital – It’s Getting Nearer In exactly two years’ time the most fundamental change to the administration of the UK tax system for
Latest News Round Up – June 2022
Overpayments of SEISS Grants – HMRC are Chasing Repayments The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) came as welcome support for many self-employed earners during the
Latest News Round-up July 2022
Paying Employees More than HMRC’s Approved Mileage Allowances It seems as though the price of fuel is increasing every day. If you have employees for
Latest News Round-Up | November 2022
Making Tax Digital – Should Your Business Change its Year-End Now? Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) is due to start on 6
March Key Tax Dates 2025
19th For employers operating PAYE, this is the deadline to send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to claim any reduction on what you’ll owe HMRC.
Millions at Risk of Fines as Self-Assessment Deadline Looms
With only days to go until the Self-Assessment Tax Return deadline (at the time of writing), millions of people were still apparently yet to submit
Mini Budget Summary – October 2022
We knew that the new Prime Minister wanted to cut income tax rates at some time in her tenure because we had been told so
New ‘One Pension Pot for Life’ Proposal
For those of you who employ staff, you’ll be aware of requirements surrounding workplace pensions. Changes could be afoot for pensions, with new proposals to