Personal tax

Enquiry - capital statement checklistDuring an enquiry HMRC may require a so-called capital statement to be prepared. Preparing an accurate statement is important to settling the enquiry. Use our checklist to help you produce your capital statement.w... Read more

Request for closure of enquiry letterIf you believe you've given HMRC all the information it has requested, you can ask it to close the enquiry. Your first step is to write a letter asking for the enquiry to be closed or for details of the further inf... Read more

IR35 - prevention of double taxation claimAn individual can claim a deduction from their taxable income where it includes a deemed payment of salary under the IR35 rules and the same income, or part of it, is in the same or a later year, taxable as d... Read more

Election for rent-a-room relief not to apply Where you let part of your home or all of it if you are temporarily absent and do not have a new home, you are entitled to rent-a-room relief. The relief is given automatically if your total income from th... Read more

Amending a personal tax return letterYou are entitled to amend entries on your personal self-assessment tax return within the "amendment window". Where you completed and submitted your return electronically either using HMRC's or commercial software, yo... Read more

Claim for relief for damaged assetCapital gains tax may be payable if you receive compensation for damage caused to one of your assets. However, if you use the amount received to repair or restore the asset, you can defer the tax.DamageWhen an asset ... Read more

Letter notifying reduction of EIS reliefIf you make a qualifying investment under the enterprise investment scheme (EIS), there are a number of things that can happen during the minimum holding period that lead to relief being reduced or fully withdr... Read more

Remittance basis electionIf you live in the UK, but are not domiciled here, you may benefit from making a claim to be taxed on the remittance basis.Remittance basisA UK resident taxpayer is generally subject to UK tax on their worldwide income. Resid... Read more

Option for special method of cost apportionmentIf you sell a piece of land which is part of a larger estate, a little known concession could save you some tax.General ruleThe general rule for any part disposal of an asset is that the amount of the or... Read more

EIS relief claimWhen you make a qualifying enterprise investment scheme (EIS) investment, you have the right to income tax relief for the year or the year prior to that in which you made the investment. EIS relief - generallyWhen you make an investme... Read more