Did you file your tax return on Christmas Day?

A new press release by HMRC has highlighted the fact that 3,275 taxpayers took the time to file their tax return online on Christmas Day with a further 10,311 taxpayers completing their tax returns on Boxing Day. In total, 22,060 Self-Assessment returns were filed...

Are you ready for 31 January 2023?

There are now less than 50 days to file your 2021-22 Self-Assessment tax return. Last year over 12.5 million taxpayers were required to complete a Self-Assessment tax return but over 2.3 million taxpayers missed the 31 January deadline. The deadline for submitting...

Digitisation of tax postponed

A statement was made by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 19 December 2022. It confirmed that the roll-out of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, due to commence April 2024, is being delayed. The statement says: Across the globe, digitalisation of tax is...

Collecting tax from wealthy taxpayers

An updated briefing which looks at how HMRC deals with wealthy individuals has been published. The briefing looks at helping wealthy individuals to comply with their tax obligations and also what happens to those who don’t play by the rules. According to HMRC,...

The Rent a Room Scheme

The rent-a-room scheme is designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home. If you are using this scheme, you should ensure that rents received from lodgers during the current tax year do not exceed £7,500. The tax exemption is automatic and...