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Category: Capital Gains Tax

Tax Update December 2022

Tax Increases and Public Spending Cuts The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had warned the public and the financial markets that his Autumn Statement would include ‘eye-watering’ cuts in public spending and tax rises for those with the ‘broadest shoulders’. Unlike the ill-fated Fiscal Event of 23rd September, the Government ‘rolled…

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Autumn Statement News 2022

Here’s a brief overview of today’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt: Personal Tax Reduction in the 45p threshold to £125,140 from £150,000 (this will cost Additional Rate Taxpayers £1,250) All other allowances and thresholds to remain the same until the end of March 2028 (which means that the…

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Tax Update – September 2022

Back to School – Childcare Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare Account? Read more on our recent Blog Post, CLICK HERE>>> Tax-Free Help Paying for Childcare Self-employed Need to Plan for BIG Tax Bills in 2023/24 The changes to the basis of assessment of self-employed profits are scheduled to change from 6…

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Tax Update – June 2022

In this month’s ‘Tax Update’ there’s information about Employee Benefits, the Employment Allowance, buying an Electric Car, Salary Sacrifices, Capital Gains Tax and Advisory Fuel Rates for Company Cars. Report Employee Benefits on Form P11D by 6th July P11D forms for reporting expenses and benefits in kind provided to employees…

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Christmas is the Time for Giving

With Christmas only a few weeks away, a traditional time for giving both in business and personally, we take a look at some of the tax rules that may affect you and the recipients of the gifts. Many were expecting the Chancellor to announce changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) in…

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On the Accounting Horizon

Here’s some of the key Accounting and Tax dates for 2022: DATEEVENT31st January 2022 Deadline for filing and paying Self-Assessment Tax Returns for tax year ending 5th April 2021, avoiding interest on overdue payments Deadline for filing 2020/21 Capital Gains Tax (CGT)Balancing payment of tax due for 2019-20 First payment…

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Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Residential Property

If you sell residential property in the UK, with a few exceptions, you must file a ‘UK Land Return’ within 30 days of completion and pay the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) due. We are finding that clients are not being advised of this by their solicitors, so if you are…

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Selling the family heirlooms

There are special rules concerning the payment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the sale of personal possessions also known as 'chattels'. Personal possessions are generally defined as

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