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Marriage Allowance how it works
The marriage allowance is available to married couples and those in a civil partnership where a spouse or civil partner ...
Selling overseas property
As a general rule, if you are resident in the UK, you are liable to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) ...
Transfer of unused IHT nil rate band
The Inheritance Tax residence nil rate band (RNRB) is a transferable allowance for married couples and civil partners (per person) ...
National Insurance credits
National Insurance credits can help qualifying applicants fill gaps in their National Insurance record. This can assist taxpayers to build ...
HMRC increases interest rates
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 21 June 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising ...
What is profit?
When accountants or other interested parties refer to business profits, they are likely to mean the difference between sales and ...
NMW non-compliance penalties
Employers must ensure they are paying staff at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage (NLW). The ...
Students and tax
Students that work may need to pay Income Tax and National Insurance. Employers are required to calculate the amount of ...
Exempt gifts paid out of income
There is a flexible exemption from IHT for taxpayers who make tax exempt gifts and payments that are paid as ...
Losing your personal income tax allowance
If you earn over £100,000 in any tax year your personal allowance is gradually reduced by £1 for every £2 ...
Letting relief
In general, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) due on the disposal of a property which has been used ...
Cause for optimism?
As we have moved into the new tax year, since 6 April 2023, the March hares have had their opportunity ...
Claim tax relief for charitable donations
The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) concerned can ...
Shares and asset valuations for tax purposes
The Shares and Assets Valuations (SAV) team is a special section of HRMC that deals with enquiries in respect of ...
Scotland’s increased social security benefits
There has been a 10.1% increase in twelve Scottish government grants that are delivered through Social Security Scotland. Seven of ...
VAT guidance for overseas sellers
New simplified VAT guidance for overseas sellers has been published by HMRC. The guidance also includes a new translation into ...
Full expensing started 1 April 2023
The new 100% first-year capital allowance for qualifying plant and machinery assets known as full expensing came into effect on ...
Tax when you sell property
The annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been reduced to £6,000 (from £12,300) for the new ...
Spring Finance Bill published
The government published the Spring Finance Bill 2023 on 23 March 2023. The Bill is officially known as the Finance ...
Associated companies and Corporation Tax
There are two rates of Corporation Tax effective from 1 April 2023. Taxable profits up £50,000 continue to be taxed ...
Company share buy-backs
Company share buy-backs are also commonly known as a company purchase of own shares. A company may decide to buy ...
Bank of England and HMRC increase interest rates
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 22 March 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising ...
Energy Bills Discount Scheme
The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme replaces the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which came to an end on 31 March ...
Pensioner Cost of Living Payment 2023-24
The Cost of Living support package has been designed to help over 8 million households in receipt of means tested ...