What is overpayment relief?
Overpayment relief was introduced from 1 April 2010 and replaced error or mistake relief for Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Corporation Tax. Overpayment relief allows taxpayers to recover
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VAT – goods on sale or return
There are special VAT rules that must be followed when you sell goods on a sale or return basis. Goods sold on a sale or return basis (sometimes known as 'on approval') are goods that are effectively
Childcare voucher scheme issues
The Tax-Free Childcare Scheme (TFCS) was launched in April 2017 and opened to all remaining eligible families with children under 12 on 14 February 2018. The new scheme allows working parents to
Emails and letters from HMRC
HMRC continues to warn taxpayers about email phishing scams. Phishing emails are used by fraudsters to access recipients’ valuable personal details, such as usernames and passwords. Whilst these
Fixtures and fitting on transfer of ownership
The tax treatment of the sale of fixtures and fittings included in the sale or purchase of a commercial building changed from April 2014. From that date, the buyer of a building that contains fixtures
What are the maximum weekly working hours?
There are working time limits that state the legal maximum weekly working hours that a person has to work should not exceed 48 hours a week on average. The maximum hours for under 18’s is fixed at no
What to do if you disagree with HMRC
There are a number of options open to taxpayers who disagree with a tax decision issued by HMRC. As a first step it is usually possible to make an appeal against a tax decision. There is normally a
Selling your UK home if you live abroad
There are special reporting requirements and the possibility of a tax bill when you sell your home in the UK and you live abroad. A Capital Gains Tax (CGT) charge on the sale of UK residential
Correcting errors on your VAT return
Where an error on a past VAT return is uncovered taxpayers have a duty to correct the error as soon as possible. HMRC can also charge penalties and interest if an error is due to careless or dishonest
Football agent scores £1.2m own goal
A former football agent, Jerome Anderson, who looked after over 200 players during his career including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, has lost his £1.2m tax avoidance case with HMRC. The