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Use HMRC’s tax app to save time
A free HMRC tax app is available and offers some useful functionality. In fact, in the 12 months up to October 2022, HMRC received almost 3 million calls from people asking for information that is now
Reminder of working from home allowances
Employees who work from home may be able to claim tax relief for bills they pay that are related to their work.
Employers may reimburse employees for the additional household expenses incurred
MTD for ITSA
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) is set to commence from April 2024. This means that clients who have not yet prepared for the change have less than
CGT – share exchange
One of the more ‘niche’ measures introduced as part of the Autumn Statement measures related to Capital Gains Tax: Share for Share Exchange.
This is intended to stop UK tax being avoided by non-UK
Corporation Tax increases from April 2023
The Corporation Tax main rate will increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits over £250,000. A Small Profits Rate (SPR) of 19% will also be introduced from the same date for
Personal tax allowances frozen to April 2028
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced as part of the Autumn Statement measures that the Income Tax thresholds will be maintained at their current levels for a further two years until April 2028. This will
CGT tax-free allowance reducing
In the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is to be more than halved next year. This rate had previously been fixed at
Fiscal drag
You may have encountered this phrase, fiscal drag, in recent weeks, particularly if following the Autumn Statement announcements last week.
A large part of Chancellor Hunt’s announcements confirmed