Due to COVID-19, HMRC introduced a ‘soft landing approach’ and did not issue late penalties for any transactions completed between 6 April 2020 and 30 June 2020, provided the gain was reported and any tax due paid by 31 July 2020. From the 1 July 2020 onwards, a seller has 30 calendar days to report […]
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NEWSLETTER September 2020 Is it a car or a van? Whether your business buys a car or a van can make a big difference to the tax relief given on the cost of the vehicle and to the tax payable by the driver who uses it for private journeys. In both cases the tax position […]
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Last year HMRC imposed a significant number of penalties on taxpayers for failing to get their tax returns correct. The most serious type of penalty is for ‘deliberate errors’ and the fine for this is between 20% to 100% of the tax underpaid. The other type of tax error is a ‘careless error’ and here […]
HMRC have just released a bit more information on what we can expect in the early part of next year. Job Retention Bonus Employers will be able to claim a one-off payment of £1,000 for every employee they have previously received a grant for under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and who remains continuously […]
NEWSLETTER June 2020 Self-employed grants If you are self-employed and your business has been adversely affected by COVID-19 you may be eligible to claim a grant from HMRC of up to £7,500. To qualify for this self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) you must meet all of these conditions: you traded in 2018-19 and submitted your […]
NEWSLETTER Budget 2020 Surcharge on home purchases Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is payable on the purchase of property in England and Northern Ireland; Scotland and Wales levy their own taxes for property purchases in those countries. The UK government wants to tackle the perceived problem of overseas buyers acquiring homes in the UK which […]
NEWSLETTER February 2020 Pay capital gains tax in 30 days If you are planning to sell a residential property this year be prepared to pay any capital gains tax (CGT) due within 30 days of the completion date. CGT has normally been payable by 31 January after the end of the tax year in which […]
TAX BRIEFING December 2019 Gains from off-plan homes If you bought your home brand new and ‘off-plan’ you may realise a significant capital gain when you sell that property. This is not a problem if you occupied the property as your main home for your entire period of ownership. In that case principal private residence […]
TAX BRIEFING September 2019 Trading and miscellaneous income Most businesses start small with a few occasional sales. Only once the trader is convinced that they can deliver the product or service effectively do they launch their business properly. The issue is deciding when trading officially began for tax purposes: was it when the first sale […]
TAX BRIEFING June 2019 Paying the right NIC Your workforce may include people of all ages from school leavers to those past state pension age, with some working part time or holding down two jobs concurrently. The national insurance contributions (NICs) payable differ, so it is important to get the calculations right. Employers’ NICs are […]