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VAT

New VAT thresholds – When must you register and when can you deregister?

The VAT registration threshold rose from £85,000 to £90,000 from 1 April 2024. The deregistration threshold increased from £83,000 to…

9 May 2024 Read article

National Insurance

Small earnings from self-employment – Tax and National Insurance implications

Many people earn small amounts of money from self-employment, often as a side hustle. For example, this may be from…

6 May 2024 Read article

Corporation Tax

Extracting profits in 2024/25

If you run your business as a personal or family company, you will need to extract your profits in order…

2 May 2024 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Business rates for 2024/25 and changes to empty property relief

Business rates, rather than council tax, are payable on non-domestic properties. The rates are worked out by applying the relevant…

29 Apr 2024 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

Reduction in higher rate of capital gains tax on residential property gains

For capital gains tax purposes, residential property gains have their own, harsher, rules. Not only is taxed charged at a…

23 Apr 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Reform of the High-Income Child Benefit Charge

The High-Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge that operates to claw back child benefit where the claimant…

19 Apr 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Make the most of your Individual Savings Account allowance

Rising interest rates mean that individuals may now be paying tax on their savings income which previously they received it…

18 Apr 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Income tax rates and allowances for 2024/25

The 2024/25 tax year starts on 6 April 2024. Although many of the rates and thresholds are the same as…

15 Apr 2024 Read article

VAT

The confusion surrounding the VAT reverse charge

VAT can be confusing at the best of times, with the reverse charge being arguably one of the more complex…

2 Apr 2024 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

Calculating the capital gain on the sale of an investment property

Rising interest rates have forced many landlords to sell up. When selling an investment property, capital gains tax is payable…

30 Mar 2024 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Understanding your tax code

Tax codes are fundamental to the operation of PAYE. If your tax code is correct, you should pay the right…

28 Mar 2024 Read article

Inheritance Tax

Making use of your inheritance tax allowances

It is often said that inheritance tax (IHT) is a voluntary tax, and one that can be avoided if you…

26 Mar 2024 Read article

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More Blog insights

New VAT thresholds – When must you register and when can you deregister?

Small earnings from self-employment – Tax and National Insurance implications

Extracting profits in 2024/25

Business rates for 2024/25 and changes to empty property relief

Reduction in higher rate of capital gains tax on residential property gains

Reform of the High-Income Child Benefit Charge

Make the most of your Individual Savings Account allowance

Income tax rates and allowances for 2024/25

The confusion surrounding the VAT reverse charge

Calculating the capital gain on the sale of an investment property

Understanding your tax code

Making use of your inheritance tax allowances

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