Knowledge based contractors working in the private sector will hopefully now be well aware that, subject to any possible Government last minute change of heart, new tax rules are coming next April. For many, who are not currently following IR35 rules, this will mean a large increase in the tax they pay; perhaps tens of…
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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…
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…
Most individuals who are required to prepare and submit a self-assessment tax return to HM Revenue & Customs in each tax year should now be preparing for their next half-yearly tax payment which is due by July 31. This tax is the second payment-on-account for the 2018/19 tax year. It is automatically calculated as…
It will probably be apparent to the casual observer, let alone the business owner or high net worth individual, that the tax climate has changed markedly over the last 10 years. As part of the raft of measures to tackle austerity within western developed nations, with the aim of collecting higher tax revenues, governments have…
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…
As detailed in a recent blog written by Matilda Mawson (https://www.whitingandpartners.co.uk/has-your-claim-for-marriage-allowance-transfer-been-refused/), a ‘Marriage allowance’ was introduced from 5 April 2015 onwards, which allows a person 10% of their personal allowance to be given to their husband, wife or civil partner. However, if you or your partner were born before 6 April 1935, you…
A recent series of HMRC high-profile court cases have brought Contractors back into the tax spotlight. TV presenters Lorraine Kelly, Kay Adams and Christa Ackroyd have all defended their working practices with mixed success. HMRC claimed all three should have been taxed as employees rather than business owners. HMRC won the case against Ackroyd…
If you submitted your tax return after the filing deadline of 31 January, or you still have not submitted your tax return, then you will automatically be fined £100 for missing the deadline. In February, HMRC announced that they would be delaying issuing the late filing penalty notices due to Brexit. They have now…
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%…
