Private residence relief reducing
The period that private residence relief impacts on capital gains tax will be reduced from 6 April 2014. Private residence relief – or principal private residence relief – applies for capital gains tax purposes if the dwelling house or part of the dwelling house has...A record breaking year for Self Assessment
Despite last minute calls to push back the deadline, a record number of self-assessment tax returns were filed before midnight on January 31st. In total, HM Revenue & Customs received 10.3 million tax returns for 2012/13, beating the previous year’s total of 9.61...7 weeks to go….
There are only 7 weeks until the filing deadline for 2012/13 Self Assessment Returns. If your return is submitted late, you will be charged an initial penalty of £100. If your return has still not been submitted by 30th April, you will start to be charged a £10 daily...Tax-free Christmas party EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
This month gives us an excuse to let our hair down and enjoy a well earned celebration with our work colleagues and partners. This article is a reminder of the tax concessions that apply to the costs of providing the Christmas bash. The cost of an annual staff party...HMRC targets certain health professionals
A new tax campaign was launched by HMRC on 7 October 2013. The campaign targets: physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, chiropodists and podiatrists; homeopaths, dieticians, nutritional therapists, reflexologists, acupuncturists,...
David K Crossley CTA, ATT
Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation