Employers may be considering how they can celebrate the upcoming festive period, since a traditional office Christmas party is out of bounds. Moving merriments ‘online’ is one way to ensure that you can all still get together, safely. An online
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Capital Gains Tax under review
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) often makes the headlines for the revenue it generates for HMRC. Receipts seem to reach new highs each year. CGT is levied on gains made from the disposal of assets, if the gain exceeds your annual
Beware undisclosed property income!
Undisclosed property income has long been on HMRC’s radar and its data sharing system has made it easier to pursue those taxpayers at fault. Last month, Reuters reported on an investigation into the UK arm of Airbnb, conducted by HMRC,
Taxable expenses and benefits guidance updated ahead of P11D deadline
Ahead of the P11D and P11D(b) deadline on 6 July, and in light of Coronavirus, the Government has updated its taxable expenses and benefits guidance. If you provided benefits in kind or non-exempt expenses to employees during the 2019/20 tax
Home working and tax relief on expenses
In recent years, home working has become increasingly popular. Since the Coronavirus outbreak, it has effectively become the norm for millions of people. If you ‘require’ your employees to work from home, they can – and have always been able to
Capital Gains Tax payment terms change in April 2020
On 6 April 2020, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) payment terms will change. If you are selling a residential property, you will be required to settle any charges within a new 30-day period. Taxpayers will not settle charges via the annual
The Loan Charge review; recommendations and government response
Originally announced in 2016, the so called ‘Loan Charge’ came into effect on 5 April 2019. The measures sought to target users of disguised remuneration schemes. These schemes saw workers paid in loans rather than receiving income in the traditional