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From 1 April 2016, landlords who acquire new property to let as residential accommodation will be required to pay SDLT at significantly higher rates. The

Despite generating substantial profits from sales of online services to individuals and businesses in the UK, Google is perceived to be avoiding tax on these

If your company has a 31 March yearend, you only have a few weeks to consider available planning options that may save you tax for

The following announcement was posted to the GOV.UK website 1 February 2016: “The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is in the process of updating the rateable

Earnings over £100,000? If your taxable earnings for 2015-16 are likely to exceed £100,000, perhaps for the first time, now would be a good time

The government has published an update of the various grants and support available to individuals and businesses affected by flooding in recent months. The announcement

On 1 February 2016, the responsibility for ensuring that tenants have a right to live in the UK was passed from the Home Office to

Most of our readers will be aware that they can make chargeable gains of up to £11,100 in the tax year 2015-16 and pay no

As implied in the CGT planning article above, the 31 January 2016 was not only the deadline for filing your Self Assessment return online, it 

Most of the UK taxes have exemptions and allowances that apply for each tax year. Many are increased in each year in the March budget.

At present, until 5 April 2016, there are opportunities to pay more into your pension fund and still qualify for tax relief. The maximum, for

If you sell an asset that is subject to CGT the rate of tax you will pay will be 0%, 18% or 28%. In the

From 1 February 2016 landlords and others involved in the rental of property will need to verify that their tenants have the right to be

 HM Treasury have published a number of money saving strategies that are available this year. We have reproduced a number of the ideas below. If

The Valuation Office Agency has issued the following warning regarding persons or organisations claiming to be able to reduce your council tax band for a