Owning more than one home can create valuable Capital Gains Tax planning opportunities, but only if you understand how and when to nominate a property for Private Residence Relief. Typically, you do not have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you
Employees with company cars may be paying unnecessary tax on private fuel, when reimbursing the cost of private fuel in full can often remove the car fuel benefit charge altogether. Where an employee is provided with a company car and fuel for
With the 31 January deadline approaching, thousands of taxpayers are using HMRC’s Time to Pay service to spread the cost of their self-assessment tax bill rather than facing immediate payment pressure. HMRC has reported that thousands of people have
As part of the Budget measures, the government confirmed plans to make some changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). From 6 April 2026, HMRC will be able to take immediate action where a business makes or receives a payment that it knew,
An extension of First-Year Allowances (FYA) for zero-emission cars and charge points was announced as part of the recent Budget measures. This means that the 100% FYA for qualifying expenditure on zero-emission cars, and electric vehicle (EV) charge
If you live abroad and sell your UK home, you may have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on any gain made since 5 April 2015. Only the portion of the gain made after 5 April 2015 is liable for tax. One of the most commonly used and valuable exemptions
Writing-down allowances (WDAs) are a type of capital allowance that let you deduct a percentage of an asset’s value from your taxable profits each year. In some cases, you may be able to claim more relief using other capital allowances, such as the
Students that work may need to pay Income Tax and National Insurance. Employers are required to calculate the amount of tax they need to pay on the basis that the students would be working for the rest of the tax year. This means that an overpayment
As an employee, you pay tax on certain company benefits, such as cars, accommodation, and loans. Your employer calculates the tax you owe and deducts it through Pay As You Earn (PAYE). The amount of tax depends on the type and value of the
A recent ruling has increased the scope of statutory protection for whistleblowers to include covered detriments against co-workers under the Employment Rights Act 1996. A Mr. Rice was dismissed by his company owner on the grounds of redundancy in
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