VAT before and after Brexit

Aug 29, 2018

Businesses that buy goods from the EU or export goods to the EU would be advised to read the recent guidance from HMRC that is published under the title:

"VAT for businesses if there…

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What has hope got to do with it?

Aug 22, 2018

In a recent tax case, Pallister v Revenue & Customs, Pallister’s son (PJ) was left a share in his deceased parent’s investment property in June 2012. A local surveyor valued the property at £1.2m and…

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Boosting recycling through the tax system

Aug 20, 2018

The government has announced that it has received record-breaking support from members of the public to counter the blight of plastic waste. Here’s what they said:

Individuals, businesses…

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New ideas from government think tank

Aug 15, 2018

At the beginning of August, the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) – a government department charged with coming up with new ideas to simplify our tax system – issued a number of reports and recommendations.…

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Points based penalties

Aug 13, 2018

In the recently published draft clauses that will form the basis of the Budget later this year, HMRC has outlined a significant change to the way they will be levying penalties for late filing breaches…

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Changes to rent a room relief

Aug 13, 2018

A new test is to be added to the qualifying criteria for rent-a-room relief from April 2019.

The test will require that the individual or individuals in receipt of income – the home owner(s)…

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When is Capital Gains Tax payable

Aug 13, 2018

Notwithstanding any of the comments that follow, an individual is allowed to make tax-free capital gains of £11,700 during 2018-19.

There are also a number of circumstances when a disposal…

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Ask the government to sell property

Aug 13, 2018

UK residents can ask for publicly owned land and buildings to be sold if they think that the property is vacant or underused.

You will need to track down the owner of the land and ask for…

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Tax Diary August/September 2018

Aug 13, 2018

1 August 2018 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 October 2017.

19 August 2018 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 August 2018. (If you pay your tax electronically…

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