09/Jan/2019Check if your holiday let property is qualifying
The Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) rules, allow holiday lettings of properties that meet certain conditions to be treated as a trade for some specific tax purposes.
In order to
09/Jan/2019Register a company and register for tax
A new one-stop service to register a company and register for tax at the same time has been used by more than 200,000 businesses since it was introduced. The introduction of the
09/Jan/2019Changes to a building after the VAT option to tax
There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and commercial land and buildings (known as the option to tax). This means
09/Jan/2019Cash basis option for landlords
The cash basis scheme helps sole traders and other unincorporated businesses benefit from a simpler way of managing their financial affairs. The scheme was extended to landlords
09/Jan/2019Genuine messages from HMRC
HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails and texts. The guidance provides a current list of genuine
02/Jan/2019Did you file your tax return on Christmas Day?
A new press release by HMRC has highlighted that 2,616 taxpayers took the time to file their tax return online on Christmas Day with a further 8,465 taxpayers completing their tax
02/Jan/2019Don’t forget to pay your tax at the end of the month
The 31 January 2019 is not just the final date for submission of your self assessment tax return but also an important date for payment of tax due. This is the final payment
02/Jan/2019Paying young people and children
When a new employee is added to the payroll it is the employers’ responsibility to ensure they meet the employees’ rights and deduct the correct amount of tax from their salary.
02/Jan/2019Finance Bill delay
The government published Finance (No.3) Bill 2017-19 on Wednesday, 7 November 2018. The Bill is so named as it is the third Finance Bill in the current special two-year session of
02/Jan/2019Merchandise in Baggage
There are special customs requirements for commercial goods or samples which are imported or exported by passengers in their accompanied baggage (hand carried). This is known as
02/Jan/2019Checking a National Insurance Record
HMRC offers an online service to check a National Insurance record. In order to use the service you will need to have a Government Gateway account. If you don’t have an account,
02/Jan/2019CGT Rollover Relief – ownership of assets
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rollover relief is a valuable relief that allows for a delay in the payment of CGT on gains when you sell or dispose of certain assets and use all or part




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