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The cryptic arm of the taxman
The cryptic arm of the taxman Investors in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin should not forget the tax consequences of their digital wallets, says HMRC. HMRC regularly boosts tax receipts by nudging taxpayers who are suspected of filling out their tax returns incorrectly or failing to submit a return when one is due. The warning, sent as…
Budget 2024 Overview: Key Announcements and Tax Changes
Budget 2024 Overview: Key Announcements and Tax Changes The Autumn Statement, Labour's first in over 14 years and referred to as the "Mega Budget," has been released. Rachel Reeves has addressed various speculations and made notable announcements. Below is a clear breakdown of what was announced and when the changes will come into effect. Key…
Personal Savings Allowance – Are you over the threshold?
Personal Savings Allowance – Are you over the threshold? Now that we’re halfway through the 2024/25 tax year, it’s important to take a look at your savings and the interest they are generating. One aspect that may sometimes be overlooked is the Personal Savings Allowance (PSA). This allowance determines how much interest you can earn…
2024 – the year of two Budgets
2024 – the year of two Budgets Many chancellors ago, in November 2016, Philip Hammond announced an end to spring Budgets and their replacement with autumn Budgets. At the time it seemed a sensible idea to allow changes in tax to be legislated before the start of the new tax year. In practice, it did…
Capital gains tax: a minority sport?
Capital gains tax: a minority sport? Will increased capital gains tax (CGT) mean less tax gets paid? Source HMRC The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto said, ‘We will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT.’ The absence of any comment on CGT meant that Rachel Reeves received persistent…
Prepaying/repaying student loans
Prepaying/repaying student loans Are student loans something to avoid? With the 2024/25 academic year on the horizon, student finance is again a hot topic for many parents. How hot differs slightly for the UK’s four nations as each has a subtly different way of funding students and, outside Scotland, their tuition fees. However, the broad…
Opening the books – the government’s spending inheritance…
Opening the books – the government’s spending inheritance… The date of the next Budget has been announced, accompanied by the new Chancellor’s warning about government finances. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first announcement on entering 11 Downing Street was the commissioning of a ‘spending inheritance’ review from the Treasury. Her decision to do so was questioned by…
Help your favourite charity and save tax
Help your favourite charity and save tax ‘Tick the Gift Aid’ box to boost your donation to charity and save tax. The number of national and international calls on our goodwill to donate to causes has grown in the last few years. You are probably familiar with the ‘Tick the Gift Aid’ box, or a…
Pension decisions for the new government
Pension decisions for the new government Autumn won’t leave much time for the new government to settle before important pension policy decisions need to be made. When MPs return to work after the summer recess, many areas of policy will require attention. Some are inheritances from the last government, while others are of the current…
The taxpayer club – have you joined?
The taxpayer club – have you joined? New data from HMRC show growing numbers of income taxpayers paying above the basic rate. Source: HMRC The club that all members want to leave, the income tax paying club, is gathering ever more members who are paying every greater subscriptions. That, at least, is one way of…