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Category: Personal Tax

child benefit and income tax

Do children pay tax?

Children and young adults (under the age of 18) are generally taxed on any income and gains they may receive in the same way as adults. By Tom Annat – Tax Manager Children are entitled to a tax-free personal allowance for income tax (currently £12,570) as well as the capital

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crypto tax advice

Crypto complexity – where are cryptoassets located?

Crypto currency is a topic which is rarely far from the news headlines these days and not always for the right reasons. By Tom Annat, Tax Manager The early hype suggesting we would all be buying our morning coffee with Bitcoin has yet to come to fruition. Whilst for many,

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coinbase contacts crypto investors about HMRC

Coinbase shares crypto investors data with HMRC

Coinbase has contacted investors who have cashed out more than £5,000 in fiat in the 2021 tax year to let them know that they have passed their details to HMRC. HMRC will be requesting similar information from other exchanges as it seeks to increase tax compliance in the crypto space.

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act now HMRC deadlines

Top tips for 2022-23 year end personal tax planning

With the end of the tax year approaching on 5th April, now is a good time to review your tax position and take some simple steps to make sure your tax affairs are as efficient as possible. Savings Gifts Sharing your assets None of the foregoing constitutes advice. Individual circumstances

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couple paying tax

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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crypto specialist accountants

Self assessment for crypto investors

Crypto investors may need to declare their income tax by filing a self assessment tax return, but how can you minimise how much tax you will have to pay? You could consider: Crypto tax can be very complicated and it’s worth taking professional advice from a crypto tax accountant. If

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Top tips for filing your self assessment tax return

With the deadline for filing your 2021/2022 tax return looming, here are our top tips to help you complete it in time. Self-assessment deadline 2021/2022 Although the deadline is 31st January 2023, don’t leave it to the last minute to start, in case the HMRC website crashes or you need

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