Claiming Loan Interest Relief

We may not be near the end of the tax year, but many people are keeping an eye on their potential tax returns ...

VAT On Holiday Lets And Serviced Accommodation

With many businesses, once your income heads above £85,000 you have to register for and pay VAT every quarter ...

Landlords And The HMRC Property Tax Campaign

HMRC announced a number of campaigns in 2013 so that taxpayers could bring their tax affairs up to date, no questions asked ...

SMEs Unaware Of Increased Annual Investment Allowance

Did you know that at least 50% of SMEs are unaware of changes to the Annual Investment Allowance?

Common Reporting Standard: HMRC Collects £122m So Far!

So, far, HMRC has collected £122 million in extra taxes thanks to the new Common Reporting Standard tax regime ...

Inheritance Tax Relief For Losses On Shares

Share prices have been erratic over the past few years. Inheritance Tax specialists are beginning to ring the alarm bells ...

Off-Payroll Working Rules In The Private Sector

Off-payroll working rules came into force in the public sector in April 2017. Now it's being introduced to the private sector too ...

PPR Relief On The Sale Of Part Of Your Garden

As I sit here contemplating that I will have to wait until I am 68 to receive my state pension, I am contemplating how to fund my retirement ...

Have You Received A Nudge Letter From HMRC Recently?

The letters have started! If you have undeclared overseas property, accounts or investments, HMRC is going to nudge you ...

Are You Missing Those Valuable Stamp Duty Land Tax Reliefs?

In recent years, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has undergone several changes, leading to a lot of confusion ...

An Update On The Domestic Reverse Charge For VAT

The October deadline for the Domestic Reverse Charge for VAT approaches and HMRC has finally issued its guidance ...

P11D: Focus On Staff Entertaining

Accountants are noticing an increasing number of enquiries from HMRC about the amounts spent on entertaining staff ...

Caught By The High-Income Child Benefit Charge?

If you've been affected by the High-Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) then you could think there's no point in registering ...

The Annual Allowance And The NHS Pension Scheme

In 2015, the Chancellor, George Osborne, cut the annual allowance for higher earners and no-one realised the consequences for the NHS ...

Can A Director Also Be A Consultant To Their Own Company?

National Insurance is a significant cost for any company. Therefore, wouldn't it be great if you could save on your NI bill?

Structures And Buildings Allowance Update

The new Structures And Buildings Allowance has come into effect for expenditure incurred on or after 28 October 2018 ...

Capital Gains Tax: Increases For Landlords Are On The Way!

In the 2018 Budget, Philip Hammond announced changes to Capital Gains Tax that will impact the sale of a landlord's home ...

Transferring Property Tax Efficiently Using Trusts

Creating a trust and transferring property into it for your children needs professional tax advice to get right ...