Student Loan Repayment Threshold Increases by 2.9%
The government has increased the loan repayment thresholds for student loans by 2.9% and confirmed the introduction of a postgraduate loan system deductible from PAYE effective April 2019 The increase in Student Loan Plan 1 and Plan 2 thresholds will take effect from...
read moreMaking Tax Digital – Facts and How it Affects My Business
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is fast approaching us, you might have seen some of our social media posts, if not, you would of certainly seen others. We are going to give you a couple facts about Making Tax Digital and the possible affects this will have on your business....
read moreWatch Out For HMRC Cold Caller Scam, Warns LITRG
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is warning taxpayers about a scam by fraudsters who leave automated messages purporting to be HMRC and saying the person is under investigation for unpaid taxes In the latest ruse, scammers are cold calling people and leaving...
read moreHMRC Updates Guidance For Landlords Settling Outstanding Tax
HMRC has updated its Let Property Campaign Service, which allows landlords to disclose and settle any unpaid tax bills, to include information on how to make a disclosure on behalf of someone who has passed away HMRC’s Let Property Campaign is aimed at landlords who...
read moreWorkplace Pension Increase in Contributions
Key points These minimum contribution amounts are required to gradually increase at set times The total minimum contribution increased from 2% to 5% of qualifying earnings on 6 April 2018, and rises again on 6 April 2019 to a total minimum amount of 8%. If the...
read moreRejected Excuses For Late Self Assessment
Since 31 January, HMRC has released the latest list of rejected excuses for late filing for Self Assessment. HMRC does this every year, and this year certainly did not disappoint! • I couldn’t file my return on time as my wife has been seeing aliens and won’t let me...
read moreEmployer Rates & Threshold for 2018-19 Tax Year
With the new tax year fast approaching, HMRC have released the new thresholds for the 2018-19 tax year. We are going to split the various areas into their own sections. Tax Thresholds, Rates and Codes The amount of Income Tax you deduct from your employees...
read moreInheritance Tax Limits – Do you Know Them?
Confusion about the operation of inheritance tax (IHT) is growing, with over two thirds of those liable not knowing the threshold for the standard nil rate band of £325,000, according to a survey by Canada Life The insurer found that among adults over the age...
read moreTax-Free Childcare Opens To Children Under Nine
HMRC has opened its tax-free childcare scheme to parents who have children under the age of nine, with the scheme opening to all remaining eligible families on 14 February, after full rollout was delayed due to the service experiencing IT difficulties Tax-free...
read moreEnd Of Personal Credit Card Payments To HMRC
From January, individual taxpayers will not be able to use personal credit cards to settle tax bills with HMRC as a result of EU rules on recharging credit card fees From 13 January 2018 HMRC will not accept any personal credit card payments so taxpayers will have to...
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