Gifts with strings attached
The majority of gifts made during a person's life are not subject to tax at the time of the gift ...
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VAT reverse charge construction industry
A change to the VAT rules first announced at Budget 2018, will come into effect from 1 October 2019. This ...
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Cashback schemes and tax
Statement of Practice 4/97 sets out HMRC’s views on the correct treatment for tax purposes of commission, cashbacks and discounts ...
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Employer owned property and sub-letting
In some industries, employers provide accommodation to employees because this is required by the nature of the job. There are ...
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Free information about companies
A surprising amount of free information about companies is available from Companies House. This is in line with the government’s ...
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Genuine HMRC messages
HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails and texts ...
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Free television licences scrapped for over-75s
The TV licence fee has not been payable by those aged 75 or over since 2001. During 2015, the government ...
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HMRC blocks phone fraudsters
Fraudsters have been blocked from using HMRC’s most used helpline numbers after the introduction of new defensive controls. These fraudsters ...
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HMRC cancels penalties charged to 6,000 families
The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013 and applies a charge to taxpayers whose income ...
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