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Corporation Tax increases from April 2023

The Corporation Tax main rate will increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for companies with profits over £250,000. A Small Profits Rate (SPR) of 19% will also be introduced from the same date for companies with profits of up to £50,000 ensuring these

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CGT – share exchange

One of the more ‘niche’ measures introduced as part of the Autumn Statement measures related to Capital Gains Tax: Share for Share Exchange. This is intended to stop UK tax being avoided by non-UK domiciled individuals on chargeable gains made on

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MTD for ITSA

The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) is set to commence from April 2024. This means that clients who have not yet prepared for the change have less than 18 months to choose and begin using approved

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Reminder of working from home allowances

Employees who work from home may be able to claim tax relief for bills they pay that are related to their work. Employers may reimburse employees for the additional household expenses incurred through regularly working at home. The relief covers

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Tax Diary December 2022/January 2023

1 December 2022 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 28 February 2022. 19 December 2022 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 December 2022. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 December 2022). 19

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Fiscal drag

You may have encountered this phrase, fiscal drag, in recent weeks, particularly if following the Autumn Statement announcements last week. A large part of Chancellor Hunt’s announcements confirmed that rates and allowances for Income Tax are to be

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Declare COVID support payments received

HMRC is reminding Self-Assessment taxpayers that they must declare COVID-19 grant and support payments in their tax return for the 2021-22 tax year. Most COVID support scheme grants are treated as taxable income in the same way as other taxable

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VAT – partly exempt businesses

A business that incurs expenditure on taxable and exempt business activities is partially exempt for VAT purposes. This means that the business is required to make an apportionment between the activities using a 'partial exemption method' in order

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Private pension contributions tax relief

Under current rules, you can claim tax relief for your private pension contributions within certain limitations. The current annual allowance for tax relief on pension contributions is £40,000. You can also carry forward any unused amount of your

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Gifts paid out of disposable income

It is possible for wealthier taxpayers to make tax exempt gifts and payments that are funded as normal expenditure out of income. This is a very flexible exemption from IHT as there are no specific requirements, for example by making fixed regular

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