Personal tax
Because dealing with the Taxman and calculating your own tax can be a nightmare
Models (141)
Flow chart - workplace pensions auto-enrolment All businesses, organisations or persons who employ the services of individuals must consider whether they are required to include them in a workplace pension. This involves assessing the auto-enrolment ... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - claiming the trading allowanceThe trading allowance is a fixed tax deduction which can be claimed against miscellaneous income or income from self-employment in place of the actual costs incurred in generating it. In effect it means that... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - claiming overpayment reliefIf you discover a mistake in or an omission from your tax return or assessment, which has resulted in your tax bill being too high, and the deadline for amending it has passed, you may be able to claim overpaym... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - tax relief for loan interest An individual is entitled to tax relief against their general income for interest paid on loans or other advances (known as alternative finance) which are used for qualifying purposes. These are limited and s... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - requirement to complete a self-assessment returnThe rules which determine when an individual is required to complete a self-assessment return are widely misunderstood. HMRC complicates matter further with an odd set of practices which do... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - simplified business expensesSimplified business expenses can be used by unincorporated businesses, sole traders and partnerships as an alternative tax deduction to actual costs incurred for a few types of expense. The rules were soon mod... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Claiming the property allowanceThe property allowance is a fixed tax deduction which can be claimed against rents and other income derived from property in place of the actual costs incurred in generating the income. It means that individuals can rec... Read more
15 Dec 2020
Flow chart - claiming rent-a-room reliefRent-a-room relief is an automatic tax relief which applies to rent and related income received from letting all or part of your only or main home. The relief exempts income up to £7,500 per tax year. Naturall... Read more
15 Dec 2020
IHT fall in value relief for shares checklistWhere a sale or transfer of shares or other qualifying investments is made within one year of death at a value less than they had for probate, inheritance tax (IHT) can be recalculated using the lower valu... Read more
07 Jul 2020
Rent or business asset disposal relief checklistIf you personally own property that your company uses for its business, there can be tax advantages to having the company pay you rent. However, doing so can mean a higher capital gains tax bill when yo... Read more
18 May 2020
