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High Income Child Benefit Charges not valid

Nov 6, 2020 | Tax

Tax tribunal rules against HMRC’s plan to investigate HICBC claims.

CGT Private Residence Relief changes

Nov 4, 2020 | Capital Gains Tax, CGT

The latest Finance Bill includes important changes to CGT, private residence relief, lettings relief and business asset disposal relief.

Christmas and the trivial benefits exemption

Dec 17, 2019 | Benefit in kind, Exemption, Tax, VAT

Thinking about treating your employees to a Christmas party or a festive hamper this holiday season? Save yourself some tax by sticking to the guidelines set by HMRC for tax free gifts and trivial benefits.

Government U-Turn on Pension Tax for Doctors?

Dec 2, 2019 | GPs

Earlier this year, we reported that hospital doctors and GPs were lobbying the government to amend the pension tax rules as the current system of restricting tax relief on pension contributions means many doctors paying almost all of the extra salary back in tax if...

Using a PAYE Settlement Agreement to Pay Some of Your Employee’s Tax

Nov 14, 2019 | Benefit in kind

Pay As You Earn Settlement Agreements (PSAs) are arrangements under which an employer can settle the income tax and National Insurance liabilities on benefits in kind and expenses payments provided to employees and officeholders. They were first introduced in the...

When is a van not a van?

Nov 7, 2019 | Court of appeals

HMRC are being urged to provide clarity and consistency on the tax treatment of commercial vehicles such as VW Kombi Vans marketed as goods vehicles. The need for clarity follows the ruling in an important tax tribunal case involving “vans” provided to...