Changes to HMRC late tax return penalties

At present, the penalties for a late tax return can amount to £1,600… even if you were initially due a repayment of tax but had not submitted the return on time. However, there are plans to change the current system

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Changes to HMRC rent a room tax relief

** now CANCELLED in the 2018 October Budget ** There is a very useful tax relief for people who rent out rooms in their own home – the first £7,500 of income is tax-free. However, with the rise of many

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HMRC 31/07/18 Payments on Account

It will shortly be time to make payment of the second HMRC payment on account for 2017/18. There are two payments on account required for 2017/18, the tax year that ended on 5th April 2018. The first was paid by

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Incorrect underpayments in tax computations

I have noticed a couple of issues with HMRC 2018 tax computations recently, relating to a figure included for unpaid tax brought forward. In both cases, the clients had an estimated underpayment included in a tax code that changed part

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HMRC 2018 Tax Return Form

Now that the 2017/18 tax year has finished, it is time to complete the 2018 tax return. Finding the form online can sometimes be a challenge – the official name for a UK tax return form is a SA100. To

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Winner at the 2018 Surrey Digital Awards

I’m pleased to announce that taxhelp.uk.com won the Silver award yesterday at the 2018 Surrey Digital Awards in the category ‘Use of Social Media for business’ sponsored by Barclays. My win follows on from being a finalist in the 2017

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Planning for 2018 and your tax

With a little over one month to go now in the 2017/18 tax year, it is time to start planning for 2018: 1) Are you going to make any purchases in the business? If so, and you make them before

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