HMRC have just updated their guidance “what to do when someone dies”. This is a step by step checklist, which allows you to make sure you have not missed anything. The list includes: Registering the death; Arranging the funeral; Telling the Government about the...
With effect from 6 April 2020, the Principal Private Residence (PPR) extension has been reduced from 18 months to just 9 months (oh for the halcyon days when it was a full 36 months). Rental Properties A second measure being introduced is the restriction in the...
Company cars are an expensive option for a salary package and I can’t remember the last time I recommended a company car for the owner of a business. However for some clients, I can see that this is about to change as HMRC will be introducing some attractive tax rates...
In the Tory leadership contest, Boris came out with a proposal to raise the Basic Rate Tax threshold to £80,000 (currently it is £50,000). This seemed like an outrageous and impractical proposition. At the time, some commentators saw it as an example of dead cat...
Following on from Lucy Orrow’s article on “Incorporating your Rental Business”, I thought I would share some common misconceptions that are made by clients when discussing the subject of Renral Income from Residential Property. I don’t need to declare my rental income...
The Statutory Residence Test has been around since 2013 and has given a proper basis for determining residence status. Our client left the UK in 2012 and subsequently made a large capital gain on the disposal of shares in a unlisted trading company. This was not...