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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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Taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain

Taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain

There are special rules that must be followed when goods are taken temporarily outside of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). As a general rule, when goods are moved, they must be declared,

Tax on trivial benefits

Tax on trivial benefits

There is a benefit-in-kind (BiK) trivial exemption that applies to small non-cash benefits like a bottle of wine, or a bouquet of flowers given occasionally to employees, or any other BiK classed as

Back to school – help with childcare costs

Back to school – help with childcare costs

As children return to school after the summer break, HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible to use the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme to help pay for any approved childcare.

The TFC

Companies urged to file accounts early

Companies urged to file accounts early

Companies House has issued a news update targeted at companies who are due to file accounts by the end of September 2023. Generally, this would be for accounts ending 31 December 2022.

In their

Tracking down lost pension details

Tracking down lost pension details

Ever had a nagging feeling that you have a pension pot somewhere but have no idea how to track it down?

Well, there is a solution.

There is a search link on the GOV.UK website at

Reducing self-assessment payments on account

Reducing self assessment payments on account

Self-assessment taxpayers are usually required to pay their income tax liabilities in three instalments each year. The first two payments are due on:

31 January during the tax year e.g., for

Share buy-back clearance applications

Share buy back clearance applications

Most payments a company makes to its shareholders, in respect of their shares, will be qualifying distributions and be subject to Income Tax.

However, if certain conditions are met, the payment can

Current capital allowances for car purchases

Current capital allowances for car purchases

If you are thinking about purchasing a company car through a limited company, there are many issues that need to be considered. In this short article we will point out some of the main issues, but it

Higher rate tax relief on gifts to charities

Higher rate tax relief on gifts to charities

The gift aid scheme, which was originally introduced in 1990, allows charities to reclaim from HMRC the basic rate of Income Tax deducted from qualifying donations by UK taxpayers. This means that

Pension tax relief at source

Pension tax relief at source

You can usually claim tax relief for your private pension contributions. There is an annual allowance for tax relief on pensions of £60,000 for the current 2023-24 tax year. The annual allowance for

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