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HMRC are currently consulting with interested parties (the accounting profession and associated professional organisations) to re-vamp the UK’s system for taxing employee benefit in kind

If you dispose of a dwelling house (which can include a house, flat, houseboat or fixed caravan) which is your home, or part of a

Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announced a new range of apprenticeships that will be developed by employers under the Trailblazer scheme on 27 June

The State Pension is part of a pensioner’s taxable income. The problem is, it is paid gross, without deduction of tax. If your sole source

The UK’s new TV tax credit for approved productions in the UK are going down a storm with production companies on both sides of the

Many employers pay their employees a monthly car allowance to compensate them for the business use of their private vehicles. In most cases this car

In a recently decided tax case a self-employed air conditioning engineer, David Keyl, was denied a claim for AIA. He had purchased a van in

 Consider the following facts: The filing deadline for a Stamp Duty Land Tax return was a Sunday. A member of the advisor’s staff forgot to

This reminder will affect landlords of unfurnished let property who are considering the replacement of standalone white goods (fridges etc) and similar items.  Following the

1 July 2014 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 September 2013. 6 July 2014 – Complete and submit forms

Internet fraudsters are using ever more intricate messages to trick you to part with private information. For example: your bank details and passwords. They may

Certain property, whether occupied or out of use for a period, may be eligible for exemption from payment of business rates. The GOV.UK website lists

HMRC have determined that you must complete a self assessment tax return if any of the following circumstances apply to your personal, financial circumstances:  

All active building contractors and building subcontractors are subject to HMRC regulation. The rules they have to abide by are set out in the Construction

In March 2014 the European Commission published a report entitled Macroeconomic Imbalances United Kingdom 2014. The text includes a few observations on the UK property