HMRC has completed a long-overdue overhaul of the forms and associated guidance used to report chargeable events on which inheritance tax (IHT) is due on a trust.
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Providing a nursery can be a powerful way to attract and retain staff, with childcare costs in the UK among the highest in the world.
Continue ReadingHMRC has published draft legislation explaining how the abolition of the special tax rules for furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) will work.
Continue ReadingFrom 1 January 2024 online platforms such as websites, online marketplaces and apps that allow individuals and businesses to sell items and services are required to collect and report seller information and income to HMRC.
Continue ReadingFrom 6 April 2024 all unincorporated businesses (sole traders and partners in a partnership) are required to report profits or losses in line with the tax year.
Continue ReadingFrom 6 April 2024 the cash basis has replaced accruals as the default method for preparing sole trader and partnership accounts for tax purposes.
Continue ReadingIf you made voluntary Class 2 national insurance contributions (NIC) for the 2022-23 tax year, check whether this payment has been refunded in error by HMRC.
Continue ReadingHMRC has reminded investors in cryptoassets that they should declare any income or gains above the tax-free allowance on a tax return.
Continue ReadingThe higher rate of capital gains tax (CGT) for residential property disposals will be cut from 28% to 24% from 6 April 2024.
Continue ReadingMultiple dwellings relief (MDR) can significantly reduce the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) payable on the purchase of two or more properties in one transaction.
Continue ReadingThe threshold for earnings above which you have to pay back some or all of your child benefit will be increased from 6 April 2024 with a full overhaul of the regime promised in April 2026.
Continue ReadingTwo new savings products have been announced, aimed at supporting growth of UK companies and encouraging a culture of saving.
Continue ReadingThe remittance basis tax relief offered to non-UK domiciled individuals (non-doms) will be removed and replaced with a simpler residence-based regime from 6 April 2025.
Continue ReadingOwners of furnished holiday lets will lose their entitlement to favourable income tax, capital gains tax and capital allowances as the FHL scheme is abolished.
Continue ReadingCash basis to replace accruals for the self-employed as standard tax reporting method for 2024-25 (first year of tax year accounting).
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