A number of our clients are experiencing long delays in receiving tax refunds from HMRC. HMRC attribute these to the need for them to perform security checks in order to combat fraudulent claims. In some cases, HMRC need more information in order to verify genuine claims. They may issue a verification letter, either…
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Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s delivery of the Budget yesterday, we have a brief summary and details of how it may affect you. Please click the link below: Whiting & Partners Budget 2021
As our world becomes ever more digitalised, HMRC have gained access to a vast range of sources of information, which can make any undeclared income or gains easily identifiable. Tax enquiries can be daunting and we can provide assistance and support throughout such a task, ensuring not only that the position is resolved properly,…
It seems that HMRC have heard about our disappointment with Christmas parties being cancelled this year… The Employment Income Manual EIM21690 has been updated to incorporate the news that virtual events can be included when considering the £150 per person benefit in kind exemption for annual functions. The event should be an annual…
Business owners who have built up a valuable private investment company (holding cash, private or quoted equity and/or property), accumulated either from scratch or after the sale of a trading company subsidiary, will be all too aware that the lack of entitlement to Business Property Relief (BPR) creates a problematic inheritance tax (IHT) exposure. So…
As part of his Winter Economy Plan on 24 September 2020, the Chancellor announced enhanced time to pay arrangements for Self Assessment (SA) taxpayers who are unable to pay their tax due by 31 January 2021. The amount due can be paid in monthly instalments over a period of up to 12 months. These enhanced…
The Budget in March 2020 was largely dominated by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there were some other significant changes that, at the time, may not have drawn as much media attention as they would normally. Entrepreneurs’ Relief or should I say, ‘Business Assets Disposals Relief’ (BADR), being one of the more significant changes.…
Six months from its introduction we have now successfully completed a number of Client reports to HMRC within the 30 day window. Since 6 April 2020 the Government is making some significant changes to the rules regarding the reporting and payment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when individuals, trustees and personal representatives dispose of…
If you have made contributions to a registered pension scheme of more than £40,000 in the tax year, your scheme administrator should automatically send you a pension savings statement by 6 October 2020. This will detail your total pension input for the 2019/20 tax year as well as your pension input for the 3…
Two self assessment deadlines are approaching: 5th October 2020 For those individuals who have not previously completed a tax return you will need to report to HMRC a liability for 2019/20. 31st October 2020 For those individuals who have previously submitted ‘paper’ self assessment tax returns, the deadline for the 2019/20 return is…
