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Tax credits – do I have to tell HMRC if my circumstances change?
Tax credits – do I have to tell HMRC if my circumstances change? Tax credits are benefit payments that are paid to people in work who are on a low income or have children. There are two tax credits – working tax credit (for those working but on a low income) and child ...
Here’s how to apply for tax-free childcare
Government childcare scheme – tax-free top-up Working parents can receive a tax-free top up from the Government to help with their childcare costs. The top up is worth £500 every three months (£2,000 a year). A higher top-up of £4,000 a year (£1,000 every three mon...
How to use a SIPP to save for retirement
Using a SIPP to save for retirement A SIPP is a self-invested personal pension which is set up by an insurance company or specialist SIPP provider. It is attractive to...
Inheritance tax and spouses and civil partners
Inheritance tax and spouses and civil partners Special rules apply for inheritance tax purposes to married couples and civil partners. To ensure valuable tax reliefs are not lost, it is beneficial to consider the c...
Closing a business – when a Members Voluntary Liquidation is beneficial
Closing a business – when a Members Voluntary Liquidation is beneficial Members Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) Although it is possible to strike off a company and for distributions made prior to dissolution to be treated as capital rather th...
Student loan deductions Employers fulfil many collection roles for HMRC, one of which is the collection of student loan repayments. There are now three types of student loans for which employer...
Penalties for late self-assessment returns
Penalties for late self-assessment returns The normal due date for a self-assessment return where filed online is 31 January after the end of the tax year to which it relates. This means that self-assessment tax returns for 2017/18 should have been filed online by midnight...
Changes to the off-payroll working rules
Changes to the off-payroll working rules -how will your business be impacted? From 6 April 2020 the off-payroll working rules that have applied since 6 April 2017, where the end client is a public sector body, are to be extended. The changes will see the rules ex...
Electricity for electric cars – a tax-free benefit
Electric cars - a tax-free benefit. The Government is keen to encourage drivers to make environmentally friendly choices when it comes to choosing a car. As far as the company car tax market is concerned, the tax policy is used to drive behaviour. Therefore, rewarding driv...
Could you benefit from the marriage allowance?
The marriage allowance can be beneficial to married couples and civil partners on lower incomes. Claiming the marriage allowance is worth up to £238 in 2018/19 and £250 in 2019/20. Nature of the allowance The marriage allowance...
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