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Property & Landlord Tax

Changes to lettings relief and other exemptions April 2020

Two changes to the way Private Residence Relief works are due to come into effect from April 2020. These changes…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Capital Gains Tax

CGT relief for two dwellings for the same period

As a general rule, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on a property which has been used wholly as…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Welsh rates of Income Tax

The Welsh Government has confirmed that the proposed Welsh Government Budget has been ratified and that the new Welsh rates…

23 Jan 2019 Read article

Pensions & Retirement

Auto-enrolment qualifying earnings band figures for tax year 2019/20 confirmed

The draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2019 has now been published. As expected, it freezes…

22 Jan 2019 Read article

PAYE & Payroll

Statutory payment rates for tax year 2019/20 confirmed

The following statutory payment rates are confirmed: The standard weekly rates of Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)…

22 Jan 2019 Read article

HMRC Updates

EU Settlement Scheme fee is to be scrapped

The Prime Minister has announced in a speech to the House of Commons that the £65 fee for applications made…

22 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Reducing payments on account

Taxpayers are usually required to pay their Income Tax liabilities in three instalments each year. The first two payments are…

16 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Carry back charitable contributions

Donations to charity over the course of a tax year can add up and taxpayers must ensure they keep a…

16 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Remaining age related tax allowances

Most age related tax allowances have been phased out. However, the Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) is available to elderly married…

16 Jan 2019 Read article

Self Assessment & Income Tax

Tax if clients leave the UK to live abroad

The P85 form should be completed by individuals or their agents to advise HMRC that have left the UK to…

16 Jan 2019 Read article

Pensions & Retirement

Automatic enrolment for the self-employed?

The government has confirmed that they are to examine a number of different approaches to help encourage the self-employed to…

9 Jan 2019 Read article

Property & Landlord Tax

Check if your holiday let property is qualifying

The Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) rules, allow holiday lettings of properties that meet certain conditions to be treated as a…

9 Jan 2019 Read article

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More Latest News insights

Changes to lettings relief and other exemptions April 2020

CGT relief for two dwellings for the same period

Welsh rates of Income Tax

Auto-enrolment qualifying earnings band figures for tax year 2019/20 confirmed

Statutory payment rates for tax year 2019/20 confirmed

EU Settlement Scheme fee is to be scrapped

Reducing payments on account

Carry back charitable contributions

Remaining age related tax allowances

Tax if clients leave the UK to live abroad

Automatic enrolment for the self-employed?

Check if your holiday let property is qualifying

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Happy with our services? Please leave us a Google Review. Click here

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