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From 6 April 2015, the maximum amount of an eligible individual’s savings income that can qualify for the starting rate of tax for savings will be increased to £5,000 from
For those born after 5 April 1948 the personal allowance will be increased from £10,000 to £10,600. The reduction in the personal allowance for those with ‘adjusted net income’ over
One of the Autumn Statement announcements is a major reform to SDLT on residential property transactions. Historically SDLT has been charged at a single percentage of the price paid
Hopefully you are one of the millions who spend Christmas and New Year enjoying a well-earned break with family and friends, rather than the not so lucky few who spent
Acas have issued a new guide to help employers and employees to understand the practicalities of the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) Regulations. The operation of the new rules, which apply to
HMRC have published a Brief which advises that ‘snowballs’ are zero rated for VAT purposes. Following the decision of the First Tier Tribunal HMRC have issued guidance on the VAT
HMRC have launched yet another disclosure opportunity this time aimed at undisclosed credit card sales. The Credit Card Sales Campaign is an opportunity for those affected to bring their tax
The government has announced that the Autumn Statement 2014 will take place on 3 December. The government is seeking views of businesses, charities and members of the public, as to
For those individuals who have previously submitted ‘paper’ self assessment tax returns the deadline for the 2013/14 return is 31 October 2014. Returns submitted after that date must be submitted
We are aware that there is a new bogus email which is phishing scam aimed at taxpayers. The email which is supposed to come from HMRC states that the recipient
As specialist tax accountants we are always focused on helping our clients pay no more tax than they should. With this in mind we have pulled together a list of the
The rules of intestacy in England and Wales changed last week, with the coming into force of the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 on Wednesday 1 October. The main effect
