January 27, 2023
Tax planning is not an exact science but when we engage with a new client, there are a number of warning flags that indicate action might need to…
January 11, 2023
If you have given family members cash as a gift at Christmas this year or in previous years, did you record it? It could amount to a considerable…
December 8, 2022
Our Taxation News – Winter 2022/23 edition explores matters that may impact you and your business following the announcements within the Autumn Statement. We also discuss some tax…
Read More...November 18, 2022
The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement on Thursday 17 November 2022. You can download our Autumn Statement Summary for our full analysis on the announcements…
Read More...September 26, 2022
The “Emergency Mini-Budget” promised for Friday 22 September 2022 was anything but mini, with a number of radical announcements delivered by the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng. A headline…
Read More...“If your income is under the personal allowance, currently £12,570, you may be eligible to apply for Marriage Allowance. This allows you to transfer £1,260 of your personal allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner, if they are a basic rate taxpayer, and can reduce their tax by up to £252 each tax year based on current rates.
HMRC allow eligible claims to be backdated to include any tax year since 5 April 2018 meaning further savings could be available.”
“Remember the self-assessment tax return deadline is tomorrow – this is your last chance to file your return without incurring a penalty!
This year’s self-assessment tax return covers income earned between 6 April 2021 and 5 April 2022 so make sure you get your return in on time.”
“In the run up to the tax return deadline, HMRC phone lines are incredibly busy.
If you are struggling to pay your tax on time, as long as your return has already been filed and you owe less than £30,000 you may be able to set up a Time to Pay arrangement online to beat the phone queues.”