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Why the Order Matters When Selling Your House and Garden Separately 04/Nov/2024
Why the Order Matters When Selling Your House and Garden Separately

It may be desirable to sell some or all of a garden or the land attached to a residence separately from the residence itself. Where this is on the cards, […]

UK tax treatment of rent from overseas properties 29/Oct/2024
UK tax treatment of rent from overseas properties

A resident and domiciled person in the UK is liable to UK tax on their worldwide income. Consequently, if they have overseas property that they rent out, any rental profits […]

Do I need to worry about IR35? 22/Oct/2024
Do I need to worry about IR35?

Suppose you provide your services to an end client through your limited company or other intermediary. In that case, you may fall within the scope of either the off-payroll working […]

Tax planning for trading losses 18/Oct/2024
Tax planning for trading losses

A sole trader or partnership business may lose money for several reasons—not necessarily because it is not doing well. A company can be operationally successful but report losses due to […]

Start of a property rental business 16/Oct/2024
Start of a property rental business

A property rental business will have a start date, and it is important to know when this is. A landlord will normally undertake some preparatory work before letting their first […]

How to Verify if a Letter from HMRC is Genuine 14/Oct/2024
How to Verify if a Letter from HMRC is Genuine

Scammers are becoming increasingly adept at fooling people. A favored tactic is a letter, text, or email purporting to be from HMRC, often promising a tax refund in exchange for […]

Tax implications of building an office for home working 09/Oct/2024
Tax implications of building an office for home working

Following the pandemic, flexible working hours are on the increase. This shift has given employees the legal right to request flexible working from the first day of their employment. However, […]

Using a property company for furnished holiday lets 07/Oct/2024
Using a property company for furnished holiday lets

The current tax regime for furnished holiday lettings has several advantages, including the ability to deduct interest and finance costs in full when calculating the taxable profit. This enables the […]

Voluntary Disclosure of Unreported Tax to HMRC 04/Oct/2024
Voluntary Disclosure of Unreported Tax to HMRC

There are various reasons why a person may not have told HMRC about the tax they owe, ranging from a simple oversight to deliberate tax evasion. Regardless of the reason, […]

Should you dispose of old documents? 01/Oct/2024
Should you dispose of old documents?

Over the past few years, tax enquiries aimed at identifying and correcting errors or deliberate under-reporting in tax returns have increased. HMRC generates substantial revenue from all compliance activities and […]

Workplace nursery partnership schemes 28/Sep/2024
Workplace nursery partnership schemes

No tax charge arises regarding providing a nursery place for an employee’s child at a workplace nursery provided that the associated conditions are met. Unlike the exemptions for childcare vouchers […]

Utilising losses from a property rental business 27/Sep/2024
Utilising losses from a property rental business

Where a landlord makes a loss on their property rental business, the options for using that loss are limited. The rules depend on whether an unincorporated landlord or a company […]

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