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Who hasn’t filed their tax return yet?

Just hours before the self-assessment submission deadline, 2.7m people still had not filed their tax return. Over 12 million people are required to submit tax returns for 2021/22, many as a result of overlooked income such as renting out property through Airbnb, having higher levels of savings, investments or even

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tax investigation insurance

7 Common Tax Return Errors

In light of the revelation that the government minister Nadhim Zahawi has just received a £1.5m fine for a careless error on his tax return, and as the filing deadline for 2021/22 tax returns is now upon us, we thought it would be a good time to consider: “ What

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goodwill assets tax

The 7 biggest concerns for charity trustees

Over the years we have built close relationships with many charities and their trustees who rely on us for a range of audit, compliance and accountancy services. By Kerry Hawkins Our charity trustees tell us that their biggest concerns include: The good news is that our clients do not feel

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crypto assets & currencies

Made Smarter Innovation: Industry ready Robotics and Automation

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £6 million to help develop industry ready robotics and automation solutions for deployment within manufacturing production environments. The solutions should focus on demonstrating innovations to deliver productivity, sustainability, and resilience improvements to the manufacturing processes. Your project must:

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Tax Saving Tip Number 1

Whether you are self-employed, a company director or an employee, pension contributions can be an extremely effective way of reducing your income tax or corporation tax liabilities. Not only that, but it obviously makes provision for your financial security in later life and can be a very important part of

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property accountant

ATED 5 year revaluations now due

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is a tax charge broadly payable by corporate entities holding UK residential properties valued at more than £500,000. Enveloped properties must be revalued every 5 years. 2023 to 2024 is a revaluation year and properties must be revalued at 1st April 2022 or

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EOT advisor

Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)

Succession and extraction of value built up in the business is a problem for many business owners. But what if you could sell your business, extract the value, and pay 0% tax? Wouldn’t that be good? Imagine this scenario: You’ve built a successful business, and now would like to leave

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global accountants insights

UHY Global magazine issue 15 available now

Expert insight and analysis for world business The 15th edition of UHY Global magazine is now available. UHY Global draws on current analysis and commentary, including input from UHY’s member firm experts across the international network, to provide insight for today’s global business community. This thought-provoking and engaging read explores

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accountant for landlords

Tax implications of selling your buy-to-let property

116,000 buy-to-let properties were lost from the UK residential sector last year, and around 70,000 buy-to-let landlords exited the market. Why are so many landlords selling their rental properties? Tax breaks for landlords have been whittled away over the last few years, tenants’ legal rights have improved and many landlords

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Self assessment

Record number of taxpayers file returns on Christmas Day

HMRC data shows that 3,275 people filed their self-assessment tax returns on Christmas Day 2022. This marks a record, with the number of people submitting their tax figures on December 25 up 15% on the 2,828 returns recorded on the same date in 2021 and the 2,700 logged in 2020.

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