Individuals with significant income – including the self-employed – are presently required to file one tax return a year. From April 2024, HMRC’s Making Tax Digital program is being expanded to include self-employed individuals and landlords with business or rental income in excess of £10,000. This is described as MTD for ITSA (Income Tax Self-Assessment) […]
HMRC issued the following press release 8 March 2022: “HMRC is warning customers not to share sensitive personal information online to avoid their identities being used to commit tax fraud. “HMRC is aware that criminals are attempting to obtain customers’ Government Gateway logins and other personal details, enabling them to register for Income Tax Self-Assessment […]
1 April 2022 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 June 2021. 19 April 2022 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 April 2022. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 April 2022). 19 April 2022 – Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly […]
Self-Assessment taxpayers have until 1 April 2022 to pay their tax bill for 2020-21 or set up a payment plan to avoid incurring a penalty. A payment plan, if agreed with HMRC, will allow a taxpayer to spread the cost of their bill into manageable monthly instalments. The online Time to Pay service is available […]
We have summarised below the three main sources of government support to assist householders with their energy bills for the coming year. They are: A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain. This will be paid back automatically over the next 5 years. A £150 non-repayable Council […]
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his Spring Statement to the House of Commons against a backdrop of a growing cost of living crisis. The Chancellor also stressed that, apart from the untold human suffering, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is creating further uncertainty in the domestic and global economy, particularly in relation to energy […]
In just over a year’s time, from 1 April 2023, corporation tax rates are increasing. At present, companies pay tax on profits at a single rate of 19%, irrespective of the amounts of profits subject to corporation tax. From 1 April 2023, this elegantly simple process is about to change. From 1 April 2023: Companies […]
There are three circumstances when you may not have to pay capital gains tax (CGT) on a gift. They are: It the taxable value of the gift is below the CGT annual tax-free allowance of £12,300. Gifts to your spouse or civil partner, or Gifts to charities. Gifts to your spouse or civil partner You […]
As we approach the beginning of the next fiscal year, from April 2022 to March 2023, what options do you have to rethink your planning options for your personal and business finances? The list that follows is not exhaustive, but it does outline some of the opportunities you have to reconsider your options. Personal finances […]