Matilda Mawson (Bury St Edmunds)

There are now only 99 days before the tax return filing deadline of 31 January 2020. Do not delay – file it today! Not sure if you need to file a tax return? HMRC have a questionnaire that only takes a few minutes and will check whether any of your income or gains will require…

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July 2015 saw the end of direct debit collection for Class 2 National Insurance. Contributions are now collected through self-assessment and, despite there being 4 years since the change in the way payments are made, HMRC are still having teething problems. The issues arise as HMRC are running two computer systems side by side: national…

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The deadline to register for self-assessment, to enable you to complete a 2018/19 tax return, is 5 October 2019. You may be required to complete a tax return for a number of reasons, some examples are outlined below: You have a sole trade and earn more than £1,000 You are a partner in a business…

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Entrepreneurs’ relief allows a reduced rate of capital gains tax on disposals of all or part of your business assets. The reduced tax rate is 10% on up to £10 million of lifetime gains. There have been a number of significant changes to entrepreneurs’ relief in the last year, tightening the rules on qualifying conditions…

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The property allowance was introduced on 5 April 2017, allowing a flat rate deduction of £1,000 to be claimed against property income, in lieu of keeping detailed records of expenses. This however, raises the question as to whether individuals renting out a joint property are required to make the same claim as one another. In…

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With the new tax year in full swing, we set out below some of the changes to various allowances and tax bands that affect how much tax you are paying: The personal allowance (the amount you can earn before you begin paying tax) has increased from £11,850 to £12,500. The basic rate tax band has…

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  HMRC have recently attempted to remove a marriage allowance transfer for a couple, where the transferor had less than the 10% personal allowance unused. This treatment is incorrect as outlined below:   Background to the transfer The marriage allowance transfer was introduced from 5 April 2015 onwards and allows a person to transfer 10%…

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With the festive period looming, completing self-assessment tax returns are the least of most people’s worries, however, if you are employed or receiving a pension and have tax deducted at source by your employer there is a benefit to filing your return before Christmas! If your return is filed before 30 December 2018 you can…

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There are now only 62 days before the tax return filing deadline of 31 January 2019. Not sure if you need to file a tax return? HMRC have released a new questionnaire that only takes a few minutes and will check whether any of your income or gains will require you to submit a return.…

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  There are only 76 days until the self-assessment tax return deadline of 31 January 2019. If your return is not filed by this date an automatic £100 penalty will be applied. With the festive season on the horizon it’s easy to push the tax return deadline to the back of your mind, however don’t…

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