Basic tax considerations if you come to work in the UK
If you come to live in the UK there are basic tax considerations that you will need to observe. Most importantly, you will be required to pay tax on your income (in excess of any
Final reminder to sign up for Help to Buy
The Help to Buy ISA scheme will close to new savers after 30 November 2019. If you are interested in signing up to the scheme you need to do so ASAP and certainly before midnight
Different types of student loan
Student Loans are part of the Government’s financial support package for students in higher education in the UK. They are available to help students meet their living costs
HMRC’s tax app
A free HMRC tax app is available to taxpayers.
The APP can be used to see:
your tax code and National Insurance number
an estimate of the tax you need to pay
your income and
Furnished holiday let qualifying tests
The furnished holiday let (FHL) rules allow holiday lettings of properties that meet certain conditions to be treated as a trade for certain tax purposes.
In order to qualify as a
Interest on children’s savings
All children in the UK have their own personal annual tax allowance. However, anti-avoidance laws prevent this allowance being utilised by parents of children aged under 18 with
Coding out debts deadline
You can have tax underpayments collected via an adjustment to your PAYE tax code, provided you are in employment or in receipt of a UK-based pension. The coding adjustment applies
Just under 100 days to go
HMRC has published a news release to remind you that there is now less than 100 days to file your 2018-19 tax return. Last year over 11.5 million taxpayers were required to
Costs you can claim against your self-employed business
If you are self-employed it is important to be aware if an expense is allowable for tax deduction purposes or not. Any allowable costs can be used to reduce your taxable
Sale of income for a capital sum
A capital sum received by an individual in respect of the sale or relinquishment of income – derived from his or her personal activities – can sometimes be treated as earned income