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Check your State Pension age

HMRC’s 'Check your State Pension age' tool is available at www.gov.uk/state-pension-age/y. The online tool allows taxpayers to check the following: the earliest age they can start receiving the State Pension; their Pension Credit qualifying age;

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Starter checklist for PAYE

When hiring a new employee, employers must determine the appropriate tax code and starter declaration for their payroll software. Using incorrect tax codes can result in the new employee over or underpaying their taxes. To ensure the correct

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Cash in Child Trust Funds

HMRC has issued a press release urging 18-22 year olds who have yet to claim their Child Trust Fund (CTF) cash to do so as soon as possible. According to HMRC, over 670,000 young adults in this age group have unclaimed funds, with the average savings

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Tracing lost pension details

An online service is available on GOV.UK at www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-details to help people find their lost pension funds. You can use this service to find contact details for: your own workplace or personal pension scheme; or someone

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When you must register for VAT

The taxable turnover threshold for VAT registration is currently £90,000 and has applied since April 2024. Businesses must register for VAT if they meet one of the following conditions: At the end of any month, the value of taxable supplies made

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Relief for company tax losses

Corporation Tax relief may be available when a company or organisation incurs a trading loss, a loss on the sale or disposal of a capital asset, or on property income. Tax relief may be available to reduce Corporation Tax by offsetting it against

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Beware fake parking fine texts

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is warning that scammers are sending text messages about fake DVSA parking penalty charges. The text messages warn people that they have a ‘parking penalty charge’, and that if they do not pay on time,

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Setting up a Civil Partnership

Civil Partners enjoy the same tax and other advantages as married couples. To set up a civil partnership in England or Wales, both partners must be eligible, meaning they are over 18, not already married or in a civil partnership and not closely

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Gifts and Inheritance Tax

Most gifts made during a person’s lifetime are not subject to tax at the time of transfer. These gifts, known as "potentially exempt transfers" (PETs), can become fully exempt if the donor survives for more than seven years after making the

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What is fiscal drag?

The freezing of tax thresholds often leads to a phenomenon known as fiscal drag. When tax thresholds remain unchanged, taxpayers will likely pay more tax as their earnings rise without a corresponding increase in allowances. As a result, more people

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