Farewell Christine
After 34 years, we say goodbye to Christine Plumbridge this week. Christine has been an incredibly important and loyal member of the Evans Weir team and her retirement is richly deserved.
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Crack down on second home tax relief
Second home owners that make their properties available for holiday rentals are being targeted under new rules outlined by the Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove. The change to the rules will specifically target those whose second homes are registered for business rates as they are let out for holiday rentals.
Back to back interest rate rises
With prices rising across the board, the Bank of England has stepped in to try and cool the market announcing an increase in interest rates. The rise, which is the second in three months and the first back to back increase in almost two decades, means interest rates will increase from their current 0.25% to 0.5%.
Don’t delay in submitting and paying self-assessment tax
Whilst HMRC has announced that it is waiving late filing and late payment penalties on self-assessment tax returns for one month, those required to submit a self-assessment tax return are being urged not to use this as an excuse to delay.
Beware the Phoenix
Company directors considering an insolvency process need to be aware of recently introduced legislation, contained within the Finance Act 2020. The new law has been designed to combat the use of insolvency as a means of avoiding tax liabilities.
How do I to complete a self-assessment tax return?
Over twelve million people are now required to submit a tax return and with that number growing each year, more and more people are coming to the process for the first time. The rise in AirBnB lettings, self-employment, the ‘gig economy’ and people having multiple sources of income are the factors driving more taxpayers to self-assessment.
HMRC shuts phone lines to deal with backlog
HMRC has announced that it will be closing its telephone lines for 3 days during December, to redirect staff time into dealing with a backlog of letters and queries. The phone lines are those primarily dealing with VAT and Corporation tax queries but other services may also be affected as the department tries to deal with a backlog that has built up during the pandemic.
What is a cashflow statement?
At a basic level, a cashflow statement details the movements of money in and out of a business over a defined period. The cashflow statement enables you to monitor bank balances, allocate reserves, manage investments and plan significant procurement.
House prices continue to rise
Data published by Nationwide Building Society shows that annual house price growth hit 10% in November. This latest rise puts the average price of a UK house at £252,687 in November 2021, which when compared to March 2020, immediately before the pandemic hit, means that house prices are almost 15% higher overall.
How much does a personal tax return cost?
When it comes to tax, you want to be paying as little as possible – tax that is. But for many, the cost of completing a tax return can feel like a tax in itself and you may be inclined to try and pay as little as possible. But is that a wise idea? Do […]
It’s time to simplify the tax system
As the dust settles on the 2021/22 budget and we absorb another round of tax increases and changes to reliefs and tapers, we are once again reminded of just how complex the UK tax system is. Managing this on an individual level is hard enough, imagine having to control and account for it across an […]
Higher Rate Pension Tax Relief Going Unclaimed
Recent analysis by online pension provider PensionBee has once again highlighted the issue of higher rate pension tax relief not being claimed on pension contributions. The research showed that more than 1 million of Britain’s higher rate tax payers are not claiming pension relief through their personal tax returns. It would appear that eight in […]