In-year relief claim? Prove it

Taxpayers not in self-assessment and who need to claim relief on pension contributions must now send evidence to HMRC. What’s the full story?

HMRC has withdrawn Form 652. How should you notify VAT errors going forward?

The Deputy Prime Minister, SDLT and a tale of woe

You can’t have missed the recent furore surrounding the apparent tax dodging exploits of Angela Rayner. The issues involved might seem remote for most taxpayers, but are there lessons to be learned for all of us?

Can paying interest to your company save tax?

You recently borrowed a substantial sum of money from your company rather than take extra salary or dividends. Your bookkeeper says it might be more tax efficient if your company charged you interest. This sounds counter-intuitive but is it correct?

MONTHLY FOCUS: BREXIT - BUYING AND SELLING GOODS AND SERVICES

Since the UK left the EU almost four years ago, there are new rules and procedures you will need to familiarise yourself with if you want to trade goods and services with EU customers or suppliers. In this Monthly Focus, we look at some of the key ones.

MONTHLY FOCUS: MORE TAX-FREE BENEFITS TO CONSIDER FOR EMPLOYEES

Providing benefits that are exempt from income tax is a great way to reward employees in a tax-efficient way, especially given the recent rise in Employers' NI costs. In this Monthly Focus we look at some more ideas you can use as part of your remuneration planning.

Should you consider PAYE collection for HICBC?

The 2025 Spring Statement announced the start date for collecting the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) through PAYE. One of our clients who was considering not claiming child benefit altogether, has asked whether they should move to the new PAYE process. What do they need to know?

Do you need to adjust CGT 2024/25 calculation?

If you made a chargeable gain in 2024/25 on or after 30 October 2024, it may be necessary to adjust the capital gains tax (CGT) liability calculated by HMRC’s self-assessment tax return software. When is an adjustment required and how is it calculated?

Income tax calculator

The introduction of special tax allowances, rates and rate bands which interact differently depending on your level and type of income has made the calculation of income tax liability far from straightforward. Our calculator can be used to work out your income tax liability, and can be used where you receive any combination of earnings, savings income, dividends and most other types of income. It will also calculate any adjustment required to finance costs relating to letting income.

Company car capital contribution calculator

A company car is taxed according to its list price. This can be reduced if you make a capital contribution towards the purchase of the car. This calculator shows you how much tax could be saved.

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