Capital Gains Tax Consultation Underway

In July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that he was focussed on support measures instead of revenue raising ...

2% SDLT Surcharge For Non-UK Resident

SDLT for any non-UK residents is paid at the same rate as is paid by UK residents. This will soon change ...

Holiday Lets, Serviced Accommodation And The 5% VAT Rate

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement on the 8th July 2020 announced a VAT reduction in the hospitality sector ...

Chancellor's SDLT Boost For UK Property Investors

The UK housing market has virtually shut down during the Coronavirus lockdown and this has effected the rest of the economy in terms of the levels of consumer confidence ...

Payment On Account: Deferring the 31st July Tax Payment

UK taxpayers with a liability of more than £1,000 for the year are often required to make a payment on account ...

Have You Forgotten Your Capital Gains Tax Return?

So many people have forgotten about the 30-day filing and payment deadline for Capital Gains Tax during the lockdown ...

SDLT: Stamp Duty Land Tax Surcharge On Derelict Properties

If you've bought a derelict property since March 2016, you may be due a rebate if you paid Stamp Duty Land Tax ...

Remember To File Your Employment Related Securities Return

The 2019/20 tax year is over and there are filings that need to be made, including the Employment Related Securities return ...

Second Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Announced

I was heartened to hear that many will receive another payment from the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ...

Extension To Time Limit To Notify HMRC Of An Option To Tax

We live in interesting times right now, so it's nice that HMRC has given us a break with the option to tax time limit ...

HMRC Loses Another Employment Status Case

HMRC appeals a lot of employment status cases, but one came to light recently where HMRC lost its appeal ...

Working From Home: What Tax Reliefs Are Available?

Working from home is something many of us have been subject to during the UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown ...

Update On The Trust Registration Service (TRS)

I've already written about the upcoming changes to the Trust Registration Service, but here's an update ...

Update On Capital Gains Tax And Property

I thought I would summarise the changes announced to Capital Gains Tax Relief for your Principal Private Residence ...

Update On The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme

The Government recently published further guidance on the new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ...

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Portal Opens On 20 April!

HMRC has announced plans to open the new online Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) service on the 20th April ...

Support For Operators Of FHLs And Serviced Accommodation

There have been a number of measures announced by the Government to support businesses across the country ...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Explained

HMRC released much more detailed guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) last week ...