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Double cab pick ups – update on tax treatment

Double cab pick ups – update on tax treatment

Date posted: 22nd Nov 2024

Back in February 2024, you may recall updates from us confirming that HMRC were going to treat double cab pick ups (DCPUs) as company cars, instead of commercial vehicles and therefore following the van benefit rules.

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Furnished holiday lets – the end is nigh

Furnished holiday lets – the end is nigh

Date posted: 22nd Nov 2024

Landlords with furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) currently enjoy favourable tax advantages compared to those letting residential property on longer term lets.

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Owe tax to HMRC but they don’t know? A voluntary disclosure may help.

Owe tax to HMRC but they don’t know? A voluntary disclosure may help.

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

There are various reasons why a person may not have told HMRC about the tax that they owe, ranging from a simple oversight to the deliberate evasion of tax.

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Selling your house and garden separately – does the order matter?

Selling your house and garden separately – does the order matter?

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

There are circumstances in which it may be desirable to sell some or all of a garden or the land attached to a residence separately from the residence itself.

Where this is on the cards, it is essential to plan ahead to prevent an unwanted tax liability arising accidentally. Here, it is vital that the separate sales are conducted in the correct order to preserve private residence relief.

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Overdrawn director’s loan account – does your company pay tax on the balance?

Overdrawn director’s loan account – does your company pay tax on the balance?

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

A director may withdraw money from the company for personal use or may lend money to the company. The company may pay some of the director’s personal bills, and the director may personally meet some company expenses. The director’s loan account is simply an account for recording the transactions between the director and the company in much the same way as a bank account.

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Home responsibilities protection – do you have missing years?

Home responsibilities protection – do you have missing years?

Date posted: 21st Nov 2024

Where a person reaches state pension age on or after 6 April 2016, they need 35 qualifying years for a full state pension. If they have less than 35 qualifying years but at least 10, they will receive a reduced state pension.

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North East tax expert looks ahead to Budget

North East tax expert looks ahead to Budget

Date posted: 21st Oct 2024

In anticipation of the Labour party’s first budget statement in nearly 15 years, there is widespread speculation regarding how the new Chancellor plans to balance the books amidst claims of an inherited financial shortfall.

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Claiming refunds of overpaid PAYE

Claiming refunds of overpaid PAYE

Date posted: 18th Sep 2024

If it works correctly, the tax that is collected under PAYE will exactly match the tax that is due for the year. However, in practice, this balance may…

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Cats and dogs – will it rain tax for HMRC?

Cats and dogs – will it rain tax for HMRC?

Date posted: 18th Sep 2024

It seems HMRC have noticed breeders selling puppies and kittens on the internet and are focusing on “nudging” breeders to ask them to come forward in relation to…

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Loss making companies – can a dividend be paid?

Loss making companies – can a dividend be paid?

Date posted: 18th Sep 2024

Anyone who invests in a company is taking a chance, hoping that the directors, as representatives of the company, will use the money to increase the company’s profit….

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