Last October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced some far-reaching National Insurance changes which will affect employers from April 2025. She also confirmed the rates applying to employees and to the self-employed. Employers The 2025/26 tax year starts on 6 April 2025. From that date, the secondary threshold (which is the point at which employers start paying […]
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Everything that was announced back in the autumn is still happening. The country’s growth isn’t where the government wants it to be, so expect some tax-based stingers coming in the autumn. The main takeaways from yesterday’s statement are as follows:
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Employers looking to spread some seasonal cheer can do so in a tax-efficient manner by taking advantage of the exemptions for annual parties and functions and trivial benefits. Christmas parties The tax exemption for annual parties and functions will only apply to a Christmas party if the following conditions are met. Some points are
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The deadline for filing your 2023/24 Self Assessment tax return online is 31 January 2025. Anearlier deadline of 30 December 2024 applies if you owe £3,000 or less and wish to pay the taxthat you owe through an adjustment to your PAYE code. While these dates are some way off,there can be advantages of filing
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HMRC has revealed that every year lots of simple errors are made in tax returns concerningcapital gains tax which results in the taxpayer suffering additional tax, interest and penalties.Here are some common mistakes, and how to avoid them. 1. Using the correct annual exempt amount When calculating how much capital gains tax you need to
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Up to certain limits, it is possible to enjoy some savings income tax-free. The extent to whichthis is possible depending on the rate at which you pay tax; not all routes are open to all. Personal allowance If you do not fully use your personal allowance elsewhere, any balance not otherwise used canbe set against
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For capital gains tax purposes, residential property gains have their own, harsher, rules. Not only are taxed charged at a higher rate, but taxpayers also have a shorter window in which to report the gain and pay the corresponding tax over to HMRC. In the 2024 Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced that the higher rate
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When running a business, keeping on top of things like tax submissions and regulatory changes isn’t just smart; it’s crucial. So, since it’s the end of the financial year, and we’re accountants, we thought we’d help you out with this. To help you prepare for the financial year of 2024, here are the key financial
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As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent to review your pension contributions for the year and consider whether it is worth making further contributions before 6 April 2024. Remember, any annual allowances brought forward from 2020/21 will be lost if not used by this date. The amount of tax-relieved contributions that
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As the end of the tax year approaches, it is prudent for those operating their business as a personal or family company to review the profits extracted so far in the tax year and to consider whether it is beneficial to take further profits before the end of the tax year. There are various ways
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