HMRC Sends Out Self-assessment Verification Letters

Some taxpayers are receiving self-assessment verification letters from HMRC requesting more information ...

How A Cryptocurrency Is Taxed In The United Kingdom

You need nerves of steel to invest in a cryptocurrency. You also need to know how cryptocurrency is taxed in the UK ...

Stamp Duty Land Tax On Uninhabitable Properties

Another day, another taxpayer at a tribunal. This time, due to the purchase of a dilapidated bungalow ...

End Of Year Tax Planning Checklist

As we approach the end of the current tax year, it's worth giving some consideration to end of year tax planning ...

Capital Gains Tax On Divorce

Are you going through a divorce? Be conscious of the Capital Gains Tax consequences of your split ...

What Are The Benefits Of An Employer-Provided Electric Car?

Many commercial travellers have a company car which tend to be changed every 18 months, depending on mileage ...

ATED: Annual Tax On Enveloped Dwellings Deadline

Are you due to submit your Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) soon? You may need to even with no tax due ...

Update On SDLT For Non-Residents Buying UK Property

HMRC has updated its information about the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge for non-residents ...

The Delayed Domestic Reverse Charge For VAT

I originally wrote about the Domestic Reverse Charge For VAT back in 2019, but it was delayed until this year ...

HMRC Suspends Filing Penalties Until 28 February

HMRC has announced a last-minute change to filing tax returns benefitting up to 3 million individuals ...

IR35: Off-Payroll Working In The Private Sector

As of the 6th April 2021, the Government has introduced new IR35 rules for individuals who offer services to businesses ...

The Statutory Residence Test And COVID-19 Restrictions

Because of travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines, an individual may stay in the UK longer than they planned ...

Taxation Of Serviced Accommodation

Buy-to-let landlords are looking to convert their traditional buy-to-let properties into serviced accommodation ...

An Accountant Or A Tax Advisor

Accountants are the mainstay of the business world, but not everyone has a tax advisor. I think they're missing out ...

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas

With most of us finishing for the holidays this week, I thought I'd join the festivities and let you have some tax trivia ...

Capital Gains Tax: Proposed Changes Could Affect Share Sales

The OTS has released a report highlighting areas of disparity between Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax ...

HMRC Proposed Changes To Tackle CIS Abuse

A policy paper has been published by HMRC, covering a range of updates to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) ...

How To Have A Christmas Party In 2020

Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, the office Christmas party is mostly not happening this year ...