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Here you will find lots of useful information relating to HMRC guidelines and the latest in guidance.

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IHT gifts – 7 year limit

IHT gifts – year limit

Most gifts made during a person’s life are not subject to tax at the time of the gift. These lifetime transfers are known as ‘potentially exempt transfers’ or ‘PETs’. These gifts or transfers achieve

Reminder to claim the Marriage Allowance

Reminder to claim the Marriage Allowance

The marriage allowance applies to married couples and those in a civil partnership where a spouse or civil partner does not pay tax or does not pay tax above the basic rate threshold for Income Tax

Year end payroll reporting

Year end payroll reporting

It is not that long until the current 2023-24 tax year comes to an end and there are a number of year end payroll chores that must be completed. This includes sending a final PAYE submission for the

Full expensing of capital purchases

Full expensing of capital purchases

A reminder to readers that the full expensing 100% first-year capital allowance for qualifying plant and machinery assets came into effect last April. To qualify for full expensing, expenditure must

Bed and breakfast share sales

Bed and breakfast share sales

The term bed and breakfasting (sale and repurchase) of shares refers to transactions where shares are sold and bought back the next morning. This used to have Capital Gains Tax (CGT) benefits by

A reminder to protect your business capital

A reminder to protect your business capital

The beginning of a new year is an opportune time to undertake basic business planning. One aspect that needs continuous management is to protect your business capital.

The downturn in global trade

Tax Diary February/March 2024

Tax Diary February/March

1 February 2024 – Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 30 April 2023.

19 February 2024 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 February 2024. (If you pay your tax

New tax credits for film, TV and game makers

New tax credits for film, TV and game makers

A number of reforms to tax reliefs for the creative sectors came into effect from 1 January 2024. Under the reformed system, a children’s TV production, animated TV production or film with £1 million

Beware higher rate tax on dividends

Beware higher rate tax on dividends

Readers are reminded that if the dividends they draw from their company, when added to their other income, exceeds the basic rate Income Tax Band, then much higher rates of dividend tax will

Business Asset Disposal Relief

Business Asset Disposal Relief

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) is available on the sale of a business, disposal of shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership. Where this relief is

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