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Bona Vacantia – what happens when an estate is unclaimed?
Many people find themselves facing their highest marginal tax rate after they have died, with Inheritance Tax at 40% for any amount over the £325,000 nil rate band, or up to £500,000 if you include...
Businesses look to increase home working
The number of businesses planning to increase home working for staff has risen according to the latest official figures. In late May 2024, around one in five (19%) businesses said they either had or...
HMRC app helps with student finance applications
An app from HMRC which provides information such as your National Insurance number and tax information has been flagged by the taxman to help students completing their A’ Levels this year and...
Want to avoid fines from HMRC? Here’s how
No-one likes to pay more to the taxman than they have to, but if you fall foul of HMRC’s rules, you could find yourself paying a penalty, and interest if things are not sorted out quickly. There are...
Why Stamp Duty Land Tax might need to be reformed
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is the bane of property buyers in the UK. It is paid on every property purchase worth more than £250,000, and more people are being forced to pay it each year as the...
Inheritance Tax at record levels, but Business Relief can help
Inheritance Tax (IHT) has reached a record level in the UK, with £7.5 billion flowing into Treasury coffers in 2023/24, up from £7.1 billion the previous tax year. One key reason for this growing...
Tipping Act Code of Practice to bring fairness to employees
Whenever you leave a tip in a restaurant or a hairdressing salon, for example, you would hope that the tip money you left will go directly to the person who provided you the service you are tipping...
Everyone should check their tax code now
HMRC will provide new tax codes at the start of every new tax year if the Personal Allowance has changed, if someone has had a change of circumstances, including perhaps had a pay rise, and even to...
Employees paid on a Thursday or Friday could face extra tax in 2024/25
Thousands of people in the UK who are paid weekly could find themselves making extra tax payments this year if they are paid on a Thursday or Friday. Employees paid on Thursday 4 April or Friday 5...
650,000 extra pensioners pay tax for the first time this month
Around 650,000 pensioners are facing the prospect of paying tax on their pensions for the first time from this month thanks to a big boost to the State Pension from April 6, and frozen tax bands...
The end of the P11D is expected in 2026
The P11D form which has been used to process ‘benefits-in-kind’ such as loans for season tickets and company cars will no longer be used after April 2026, as HMRC will ask businesses to deal with...
Cryptocurrency gains must be reported on self-assessments
If you hold or invest in cryptocurrency, or even if your employer pays you in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, you may need to declare this on your self-assessment form. For anyone who didn’t in...
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