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Your financial New Year’s resolutions
2nd Jan 2019 | Posted by:Creating some financial New Year's resolutions is a good way to help ensure that you are on course for a successful and profitable year ahead.
Read MoreBeware of HMRC calls – genuine or not!
31st Dec 2018 | Posted by:There has been much publicity of late concerning people receiving what have turned out to be “scam” calls from someone pretending to be from HMRC. But calls should be ignored whether they turn out to be fake or not, says Tax Manager, Andrew Cowe.
Read MoreFile your tax return and relax over Christmas!
7th Dec 2018 | Posted by:It’s never fun to sit down and deal with your tax affairs, but getting your self-assessment return out of the way now is advisable
Read MoreChristmas bonus for millions of workers
30th Nov 2018 | Posted by:Millions of employees in the service industry could collect an early Christmas present from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Read MoreMore than 5 million customers are using HMRC’s Personal Tax Account
29th Nov 2018 | Posted by:The Personal Tax Account (PTA) was launched in December 2015 and gives customers a one-stop shop for all of their tax information. It gives customers the flexibility to access HMRC’s services at a time that suits them as the service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Read MoreGovernment unveils changes to probate fees
8th Nov 2018 | Posted by:The government has unveiled significant changes to probate fees, which could result in owners of high-value properties paying nearly £6,000 more.
Read MoreStudent loans – repayment threshold rises by 2.9%
19th Oct 2018 | Posted by:The government has increased the loan repayment thresholds for student loans by 2.9% and confirmed the introduction of a postgraduate loan system deductible from PAYE effective April 2019
Read MoreInheritance Tax reaches record levels
22nd Aug 2018 | Posted by:Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts hit a record high of £5.2bn last year, according to new statistics published by HM Revenue & Customs, and taxpayers should plan well in advance to ensure they don’t swell the government’s coffers at the expense of their loved ones.
Read More1.2m first-time buyers open Help to Buy ISAs
17th Aug 2018 | Posted by:Since the launch of the Help to Buy ISA in 2015, 146,753 property completions have been supported by the scheme with 67% of first-time buyers being between the ages of 25 to 34, according to recent statistics from HMRC
Read MoreProperty owners missing out on £1,000 tax relief
10th Aug 2018 | Posted by:Property owners who receive an income from rent could be missing out on a recently introduced tax-free allowance potentially worth hundreds of pounds provided they have low rental income
Read MoreOfficial data reveals ‘record amount’ of inheritance tax collected by HMRC
8th Aug 2018 | Posted by:Official figures have revealed that HMRC collected a ‘record amount’ of inheritance tax (IHT) in the 2017/18 tax year, read about it here.
Read MoreAccountants slam Rent a Room test
6th Aug 2018 | Posted by:Accountants have criticised government plans to introduce a rule that means the owner has to be living in the property in order to qualify for tax relief for renting out a room in their house
Read MoreMore than a million people still to need to renew their tax credits
26th Jul 2018 | Posted by:There’s less than one week to go to the 31 July tax credit renewal deadline and HMRC is urging over a million customers yet to renew to do it online today because this is the quickest and easiest way.
Read MoreTaxation to termination payments changing
25th Jul 2018 | Posted by:Changes to the treatment of termination payments made to departing employees have been in effect from this April.
Read More£20bn fund for NHS will raise taxes warns OBR
20th Jul 2018 | Posted by:In its latest Fiscal Sustainability Report (FSR), the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that tax rises or spending cuts will be required
Read More‘Record amount’ of tax collected by HMRC
20th Jul 2018 | Posted by:A ‘record amount’ of tax has been collected by HMRC, official data has revealed HMRC collected a total of £605.8 billion in taxes in the year to April 2018.
Read MorePAYE Code notices delayed
19th Jul 2018 | Posted by:HMRC is warning employers of problems with its online PAYE service, which include failure to supply employers with this year’s P9 tax code notices
Read MoreUK pensioners ‘pay an average annual tax bill of £3,500’, research reveals
13th Jul 2018 | Posted by:An analysis carried out by insurer Royal London has revealed that the average annual tax bill for taxpayers over the state pension age totals £3,522.
Read More‘Ask Alexa’ for tax credit information
11th Jul 2018 | Posted by:HMRC is offering three million taxpayers the opportunity to ask Alexa, Amazon’s virtual home assistant, for help in renewing their tax credits/
Read MoreOver one million couples fail to claim marriage allowance
5th Jul 2018 | Posted by:Over a quarter of eligible married couples have failed to take advantage of the tax break since it was introduced.
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