Income Tax - regional differences

May 21, 2019

You will pay Scottish Income Tax if you live in Scotland, Income Tax if you live in England or Northern Ireland and the Welsh Income Tax if you live in Wales.

At present, the only regional variations…

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Tax-free gains 2019-20

May 16, 2019

There are still a number of sales (disposals) that a UK taxpayer can make that will not incur a charge to the UK’s Capital Gains Tax. For most of us they are limited in extent, after all legislators…

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HMRC and the National Minimum Wage rates

May 14, 2019

Readers are reminded that from 1 April 2019, the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates increased to:

  • 25 and over - £8.21
  • 21 to 24 - £7.70
  • 18-20…

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Landlords faced with another tax hit next year

May 09, 2019

From April 2020, HMRC are changing two important tax concessions that apply to landlords letting property that they as owners have previously occupied at some point as their home (Principal Private…

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Employers what is Class 1a NIC?

May 08, 2019

If you have employees, and if one or more of those employees benefit from the use of facilities that you provide, cheap loans, a company car for example, it is well known that you as their employer…

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Consultation on extension of IR35 rules

May 07, 2019

HMRC has published guidance on the extension of the off-payroll working rules (also known as IR35) to the private sector, a year ahead of its implementation on 6 April 2020.

In the guidance,…

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Government confirms implementation of pensions dashboards

May 07, 2019

The government has confirmed that the initiative to introduce a pensions dashboard will go ahead.

Pensions dashboards will allow those saving for retirement to view information from multiple…

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'Springtime' tax scams target young people

May 07, 2019

HMRC has warned young people in the UK to 'stay vigilant' in order to avoid falling victim to 'Springtime' tax refund scams.

Criminals often target young individuals or the elderly as these…

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VAT fuel scale charges

May 07, 2019

HMRC has issued details of the updated VAT fuel scale charges which apply from the beginning of the next prescribed VAT accounting period starting on or after 1 May 2019.

VAT registered businesses…

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