Personal tax - Dealings with HMRC

Year-end tax planning checklist There are a number of tax allowances, exemptions and rate bands which if not utilised in one tax year cannot be carried forward for use in later years. Use our checklist to help you ensure that you're not missing out on... Read more

Self-assessment checklistThe tax return filing deadline is 31 January following the end of each tax year. Use our checklist to reduce the chances of making any errors.Tax returnsSelf-assessment is the current method of reporting your income and capit... Read more

Exchange of joint interest relief claimIf you swap a joint interest in land or buildings to rationalise your ownership you may be able to defer any capital gains tax that might have been chargeable as a result of the transaction.ReliefWithout special... Read more

SEIS reinvestment relief claimIf you make a capital gain you can reduce or eliminate any capital gains tax (CGT) payable by purchasing shares in a seed enterprise investment scheme (SEIS) company.GainsCGT is payable on gains made from the sale or tra... Read more

Letter to pension company requesting payment of annual allowance chargeIf you exceed the pensions annual allowance or where it applies the money purchase annual allowance, you will be liable to the annual allowance charge. Rather than pay it personal... Read more

Share loss relief claimUsually, capital losses can only be used to reduce capital gains but in some circumstances they can be used to reduce tax on income.Share lossesLosses incurred on certain qualifying company shares are eligible for special treat... Read more

letter turning down an interviewThere is no statutory obligation to attend an interview with HMRC. If HMRC requests a meeting, but you're satisfied that there's no advantage to having one at this stage of the enquiry, you can write, declining a meeting... Read more

Claim to pay capital gains tax in instalments For individuals, capital gains tax is payable by 31 January following the end of the tax year in which the gain occurred. Usually you'll have enough money from the transaction to pay the tax. However, proc... Read more

Election for foreign lossesIf you are non-UK domiciled but tax resident here, you can claim the remittance basis of assessment for your foreign income and gains. Where you make a capital gains tax (CGT) loss on foreign assets you can obtain relief ag... Read more