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Monthly Tax Q&A
March Questions and Answers
Questions: I am looking at buying a rundown pub/restaurant ready for this summer, assuming it will be allowed to open. I need to spend approximately
New Employee Tax Code: No P45, No Checklist? Use 0T W1/M1
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What tax code should you use for a new employee with no P45? If a new employee doesn’t have a
New Solopreneur: How Should I Pay Myself?
Last updated: 16 October 2026 The question I’m starting a new business in the new year and will be a sole trader. How should I
November 2020 Key tax dates
1 – Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for the year ended 31 January 2020 2 – Last day for car change notifications in the quarter
Options for Handling a VAT Bill When Cashflow Is Tight
Last updated: 14 October 2026 What can you do if you’re struggling to pay VAT because of a cash-flow problem? Contact HMRC before the payment
Paying Tax on Savings as a Higher-Rate Taxpayer
Last updated: 16 October 2026 The question I’m about to become a higher rate taxpayer, so my savings interest will start to be taxed. How
PPT Relief for Former Rental Property: How Long Must I Live There?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How long do you need to live in a former rental property to get private residence relief? There’s no fixed
Q. Can a Company Claim the 100% First Year Allowance for an Electric Car?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Can a company claim the 100% first-year allowance on an electric car? Yes. A limited company that buys a new,
Reclaim the tax using over payment relief
Last updated: 16 October 2026 The question I usually pay about £10,000 a year into my pension. A few years ago I paid in a
Reduced property transaction charges
Recent research revealed that property transactions fell by more than 50% in May and house prices have fallen for first time in eight years. In an attempt
Registered Subcontractor – CIS Gross Payment Status
Last updated: 14 October 2026 How does a CIS subcontractor get gross payment status? Apply to HMRC through your online account or by phone, once
Reporting Covid-19 support payments
Last updated: 16 October 2026 Are grants taxable? Most grants and support payments a business receives from government or public bodies are taxable. They form
Residence Nil-Rate Band: What is it and Do You have to Claim it?
Last updated: 16 October 2026 What is the residence nil rate band? The residence nil rate band (RNRB) is an extra inheritance tax allowance of
Reverse charge for building services imminent
Last updated: 16 October 2026 What is the domestic reverse charge? Since 1 March 2021, the VAT domestic reverse charge has applied to many building
Self-assessment – DIY time-to-pay options
The tax return filing deadline for 2019/20 has now passed. However, where taxpayers have struggled to pay any tax they owed by the 31 January
Self-assessment payments deferment for Self-employed people
Question I am self-employed and my business has been struggling this year due to the coronavirus. I opted to defer my 31 July 2020 tax
September 2020 Key tax dates
19/22 – PAYE/NIC, student loan and CIS deductions due for month to 5/9/2020
Should I Register for CIS as Sole Employee in New Carpet Business?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Do carpet fitters need to register for the Construction Industry Scheme? Usually not. HMRC treats carpet fitting as outside the
Should I stop transferring married couple’s allowance if my spouse is now the higher-rate taxpayer?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Should you stop transferring Married Couple’s Allowance? It depends on whose income is higher and whether the transfer still saves
Should UK Landlords Pay More Tax Under Labour Plans?
Last updated: 14 October 2026 Will UK landlords pay more tax under the government’s plans? Yes, from April 2027. The Budget on 26 November 2025