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Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
/in Accountancy, Accountants, South London, Tax advice, Taxes/by TaxfileCapital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on capital “gains”. If when you sell or give away an asset it has increased in value, you may be taxable on the profit. This does not apply when you sell personal belongings worth £6000 or less. You might have to pay capital gains tax if you: • […]
Tax Enquiry Nightmare Gets Worse
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, London, Tax, Tax enquiry, Taxes/by MarkIf you are unlucky enough to be the subject of a tax enquiry by the tax man, it could now be an even worse nightmare for you than ever before. HMRC has recently introduced a new bonus scheme for the tax inspectors who conduct the enquiries, which means they have a vested interest in coming […]
Don’t forget 31 July deadline to renew Tax Credit info
/in Accountancy, Advice, Tax, Tax advice, Taxes/by Taxfile31 July is the date by which HMRC needs to receive your Tax Credit record update. You should have received your Renewal Pack by the end of June latest (if you haven’t, call 0845 300 3900). HMRC needs the renewal to check for any changes to your circumstances. Remember to read the instructions very carefully […]
Brussels wants to impose VAT on food & children’s clothes
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, Book keeping, Tax, Tax advice, Taxes, VAT/by TaxfileThe European Commission is trying to harmonise VAT rates across its member countries. In so doing it wants the UK to fall in line with a rate of at least 5% on food and children’s clothing. When it joined the EU in 1973 the UK had fought very hard not to have to charge VAT […]
Taxman’s mistakes mean 1 million pay wrong bill
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, London, Tax, Tax advice, Taxes/by MarkThere are more than a million of us in the UK who are paying the wrong amount of tax, thanks to the taxman. £157 million was overpaid to the Revenue last year, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). 540,000 of us – that’s over half a million – were overcharged, but still others were […]
Taxman wants powers to seize tax straight from bank accounts
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, London, Tax, Tax advice, Taxes/by MarkHM Revenue & Customs is seeking the right to seize unpaid tax straight out of bank and building society accounts, without consent. Apparently such powers would be used only against deliberate tax evaders in a bid to avoid seeking a court order. They are part of a consultative document called, “Modernising Powers, Deterrents and Safeguards“. […]
Taxman sinks his teeth into your pension
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, London, Tax advice, Taxes/by MarkThis was the headline in the Daily Mail article of 4 July 2007, complete with a picture of a vampire! The story outlines how pensioners on low incomes are being taxed up to 40% in what the Mail describes as “an extraordinary cash grab by HM Revenue & Customs”. Under “trivial commutation” rules, pensioners with […]
Let Taxfile introduce you to VAT
/in Accountancy, Accountants, HMRC, London, Tax, Tax advice, VAT/by TaxfileValue Added Tax is a tax on consumer expenditure. It is collected on business transactions, imports and acquisitions. There are three rates of VAT: •standard rate, 17.5% •reduced rate, 5% •zero rate. Businesses charge VAT on their sales and this is known as output VAT and the sales are referred to as outputs. Similarly, VAT […]
Welcome to Taxfile Property & Lettings Taxation Blog
/in Tax/by TaxfileWith increased interest in Buy to let and property investments, the private rented sector has attracted many changes in legislation. Every week we shall and attempt to familiarise ourselves with issues affecting existing and potential landlords and the Taxable allowances thereon incurred. Overall, the housing act 2004 introduced many changes affecting the private rented sector […]
Hi, let me introduce myself! I’m Taxfile and this is what I do:
/in Accountancy, Accountants, Tax, Tax accountant, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax agents/by Taxfile• I deal with the Inland Revenue on your behalf taking the strain off you at a taxing time! • I have over 10 years experience in helping individuals as well as businesses prepare their tax returns and accounts for the tax office. • I can help you register as self-employed, guide you with your […]