Yesterday we had the first Autumn statement from the newly appointed Chancellor. Jeremy Hunt was faced with a challenging economic backdrop to his first major set piece. He is grappling with a combination of over 11% inflation, a recession, and the need to re-establish the UK’s financial credibility following the turmoil of September’s mini budget […]
Author Archives: Priya Raja-Motala
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Nov
Nov
The area of tax is full of reliefs and allowances. Knowing what these are allows you to plan your tax affairs and reduce the tax you need to pay. One such allowance is what we refer to as the £1,000 allowance. Actually there are two areas where you are entitled to a £1,000 allowance so […]
HM Revenue & Customs, Personal Tax, Tax Tips
Benefits of submitting your Tax Return before the deadline
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Nov
Nov
If you have been completing a Self-Assessment Tax Return for a while you know it is an annual ritual that has to be performed. It needs to be done without fail no matter what. There are some who prefer to submit the return early with plenty of time, whilst others leave it to the last […]
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Oct
Oct
Rent a Room scheme was introduced twenty years ago and still remains a very useful relief when you share your home with tenants. The move was initially made to encourage you as taxpayers to share your spare space. Twenty years on we still have a housing crisis, so the relief remains relevant. So, what is […]
Corporation Tax, HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, News, Payroll, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Mini Budget 2022 – Revisited
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Oct
Oct
Have you kept up with all the changes in the mini budget? From the time of the initial announcements on 23rd September we were in fact expecting more announcements but not the type that came over the last two weeks. The mini budget 2022 has been revisited properly this week by the new Chancellor Jeremy […]
capital gains tax, HM Revenue & Customs, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
What is a post transaction valuation?
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Oct
Oct
What is a post transaction valuation? When you sell an asset, you will need to report this to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and pay any Capital Gains Tax (CGT). But you may not have sold the asset in question at market value so what do you do? In that case, you need to […]
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Oct
Oct
The Supreme Court has recently ruled on calculating holiday pay for part time workers. These important changes to holiday pay means that part time workers are entitled to minimum pay irrespective of how many hours they actually work. Bit of background In a recent case (Harper Trust v Mrs Brazel), the latter was […]
Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, Exporting, Importing, National Insurance, Personal Tax
Deeper dive into the “mini budget”
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Sep
Sep
In an unusual move, yesterday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) openly criticised the UK government’s mini budget . The IMF have concerns that the proposals delivered by Kwasi Kwarteng are likely to make the UK a more unfair society and add to the existing inflationary pressures. The markets have lost faith in the pound during […]
Business Tips, Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, Personal Tax, Tax Planning
Mini Budget 2022
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Sep
Sep
The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed his first budget on Friday 23rd September. Whilst many of us were expecting some tax breaks nobody had predicted the biggest tax cutting budget since 1972. The tax cuts and other incentives in the budget are directed towards growing the UK economy. The government is targeting a 2.5% growth […]
Accounting Tips, Bookkeeping, HM Revenue & Customs, News, Tax Advice
Making Tax Digital (MTD – Updated January 2023
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Sep
Sep
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been delayed until 2026. What is MTD Making Tax Digital is an initiative introduced by HMRC in an attempt to modernise our tax system in the digital age. MTD for ITSA (Income Tax & Self-Assessment) comes into effect from April 2026 (previously 2024) if your “qualifying income” […]