Personal tax
Because dealing with the Taxman and calculating your own tax can be a nightmare
Models (141)
Trading allowance claim for partial reliefThe trading allowance is a fixed tax deduction given automatically against miscellaneous or trading income if it is no more than £1,000 in total during the tax year. Where income exceeds £1,000, the t... Read more
16 Nov 2022
Trading allowance election to disapply reliefThe trading allowance is a fixed tax deduction given automatically against miscellaneous or trading income if it does not exceed £1,000 in total in a tax year. There can be circumstances where it is... Read more
16 Nov 2022
Agreement to sever joint tenancy for married couples and civil partnersEach joint owner of a property is generally entitled to propertionate share any income or capital derived from the property and taxed accordingly, e.g. if there are four joint own... Read more
03 Nov 2022
Flow chart - reclaiming additional stamp duty land tax If you own a residential property and purchase another, you must usually pay the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) additional charge (also called the higher rate or supplementary charge). If the new pro... Read more
20 Oct 2021
Flow chart - appointing someone to help with your tax affairsIf you need help with your tax affairs you can ask an accountant, tax advisor, friend or family member to do so on a short or long-term basis. However, HMRC is notorious for insisting that ... Read more
20 Oct 2021
Flow chart - income tax trading loss reliefWhere a business makes a loss from its trading activities, the business owners may be entitled to claim tax relief. This is given by allowing the individual to reduce the amount of income on which they are o... Read more
20 Oct 2021
Flow chart - employee expenses paymentsAs an employee or director if you incur expenses relating to your job you might be entitled to claim a tax deduction for them. However, there are rules and procedures which HMRC applies rigorously.Flow chartThe ... Read more
20 Oct 2021
Letter to employees regarding trivial benefitsThe trivial benefits exemption allows employers to make modest gifts to employees and directors tax and NI free. You should notify those to whom you make such gifts of their tax and NI-free status.Tax-fre... Read more
13 Jan 2021
Flow chart- inheritance tax - gifts during lifetimeIf you give money, investments or other assets away it can trigger an immediate inheritance tax (IHT) charge. However, there are many exemptions and exceptions. If none of them apply it still does no... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - taxation of income from jointly owned propertyWhere a jointly owned property is let, determining for tax purposes how much of the income, profits or losses each owner is responsible for is not always straightforward. It depends on the ty... Read more
15 Dec 2020
