Government launches online voluntary NI payments tool Taxpayers can now check for gaps in their national insurance record, make voluntary payments and receive confirmation their payment has been received via a new online service launched by the government last week. The Check your state pension forecast tool from HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) […]
Tag Archives: HMRC
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Mar
Mar
HMRC wins appeal over CGT tax discrepancy The situation involving John and Janet Beesley’s tax affairs unfolded due to a series of significant errors made by their accountant. (John and Janet Beesley v HMRC [2023] TC08871) The Beesleys submitted their self assessment returns for the year 2015/16 in January 2017. Neither included a capital gain […]
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Feb
Feb
HMRC’s Screeching U-turn on Double-Cab Vans Only a week after HMRC released new guidance that classed double-cab pickups as cars rather than vans, the government has now performed a screeching U-turn and has reversed this decision. HMRC had recently revised its interpretation of how double-cab vans would be treated for income tax purposes (12th February […]
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Jun
Jun
Why Should I File My Self-Assessment Tax Return Early? You don’t have to wait until January to file your Self Assessment tax return – as soon as the tax year ends, you can submit your tax return at a time that suits you. Did you know that more than 77,500 customers submitted their 2022/23 tax […]
Moorgate update, Self Assessment, Tax advice
I’ve Missed the Self-Assessment Tax Return Deadline – What Can I Do?
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Feb
Feb
If you have missed the filing deadline for self assessment tax, call our team at Moorgate for help and advise.
06
Feb
Feb
How Do I Claim Tax Relief on Expenses I Incur for My Job? You might be able to claim tax relief if• you use your own money for things that you must buy for your job • you only use these things for your work You cannot claim tax relief if your employer either gives […]
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Jan
Jan
What is the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)? The Construction Industry Scheme has been set up by HMRC to ensure subcontractors cannot evade tax within the UK construction industry and to protect them from false employment. Under the scheme, registered contractors deduct money from the subcontractor’s payments. This then goes directly to HMRC as advance payment […]
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Jan
Jan
Why Should I Use An Accountant To Do My Self-Assessment Tax Return? Let’s be honest, no-one really wants to fill out their self-assessment tax return themselves. It’s a boring job that you do because you have to. And most likely, you put it off until the very last day possible before the 31st January deadline. […]
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Aug
Aug
Payroll is the process by which a business pays it employees. It covers keeping records of payments, paying taxes to HMRC on behalf of the employees and distributing money. It makes sure payments to employees are accurate and ensures that the correct statutory deductions have been made from their salaries. Payroll is a key area […]
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Jul
Jul
How much Tax is there to pay on a ‘Cash Gift’? We received a call today from a prospective client asking us whether there would be any tax to pay by either him or the recipients of cash gifts he wanted to make. He had called 10 other accountants before us for advice: 7 of […]