< 1minute to read20.2.24 HMRC announce a u-turn on the classification change we reported on last week. So.. for now, double cab pickups will continue to be treated as goods vehicles rather than cars, and businesses and individuals can continue to benefit from its historic tax treatment. The government will change the law at the next available Finance …
7minutes to readThe 2024 Spring Budget The main themes in the Spring Budget delivered by Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, on 6 March were growth, public services and lower taxes. On growth, there was relatively little to excite – the Office for Budget Responsibility upgraded its forecast for the current year by 0.5% and now predicts the UK economy …
< 1minute to readIf you receive cryptoassets from employment, or sell or exchange cryproassets, you may need to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the 2022 to 2023 tax year. Any income or gains above the tax-free allowance should be declared. The deadline to complete a tax return and pay any tax owed is 31 January 2024. …
< 1minute to readOn the 6 January 2024 the National Insurance rate for millions of UK workers was cut from 12% to 10%. This brings the main rate to its lowest level for more than twenty years. It applies to the Employees’ Class 1 National Insurance Contribution (NIC). The Employers’ NIC rates remain unchanged. Further cuts From April 2024, …
2minutes to readDo you sell unwanted items online? Is your creative interest bringing in a top-up income? The ease of online trading has been with us for several years now, and with apps like eBay, Vinted and Etsy, it has never been easier to turn unwanted items into cash. Add to the above Airbnb letting, renting out …
< 1minute to readThose living in Scotland who earn between £75,000 and £125,140 will pay more tax than they currently do following an announcement by the Scottish government today. The new 45% band unveiled by Finance Secretary Shona Robinson means that Scotland will now have six income tax bands. In addition, the top rate of tax, paid by …
3minutes to readAfter better-than-expected inflation figures and the desire to shed his party’s reputation as overseeing the biggest increase in the tax burden since the Second World War, for businesses the Chancellor: – made full-expensing of capital expenditure a permanent feature of the UK tax framework – confirmed the planned start date of 1 April 2024 for …
4minutes to readA ‘transformational’ Autumn Statement? With better-than-expected inflation figures the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt appeared keen to shed his party’s reputation of having overseen the biggest increase in the tax burden since the Second World War. With a total of 110 changes, the speech was billed as ‘a plan to unlock investment, reward work and …
< 1minute to readThe new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 means that it will soon be illegal for an employer to withhold tips from its employees. As the festive season approaches, here’s a recap on the law due to come into force early in 2024. We look at this from 3 aspects – 1 Businesses A Code …
2minutes to readThose selling or disposing of residential property in the UK should be aware of the 60-day deadline for reporting and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to HMRC. Failure to do so will result in penalties. Who qualifies? UK residents have Private Residence Relief (PRR), so no tax to pay, if they sell a property that …
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