Tag Archives: HMRC

HMRC’s Property Disposal Service

property tax

Have you recently sold a residential property in the UK?  If so, it is important you understand new tax rules, which might mean you need to report and pay Capital Gains Tax within 30 days.    Over recent weeks COVID-19 has dominated the headlines and any new tax developments have […]

Corporation tax losses as a result of Covid-19?

tax loss

Is your company expecting to make a loss as a result of the global pandemic?   If so, you may be interested to learn that HMRC has recently updated its guidance relating to repayment of corporation tax based on anticipated losses.   Tax repayments are possible where surplus losses made […]

HMRC impose compliance and enforcement powers for false Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

Furlough

The most basic conditions of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is that your business is / will be adversely affected by Covid-19 and that employees on furlough are not allowed to do any work whilst on furlough.  A “snitch line” for false furlough claims has already seen thousands of […]

What are the tax implications of the July 2020 Summer Statement for homeowners?

homeowner tax

If home is where the heart is, homeowners are consistently at the heart of any Budget and last week’s Summer Statement proved no exception.   Prior to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week there were whispers of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) slash to be introduced from Autumn […]

Summer Statement 8 July 2020 – Robson Laidler summary

Plan for Jobs

Discussing the continuing effects of Covid-19 on the economy Rishi Sunak’s Summer Economic Statement covers several important issues, which are explained in more detail below. COVID-19 has been rife with uncertainty and financial instability for many, and H M Treasury made it clear what it believed the focus of the […]

Self Assessment Payment due 31 July 2020 – should you pay it?

income tax

Many of our clients are receiving Self Assessment Statements advising them that the payment due on 31 July 2020 does not have to be made by the due date. As a COVID-19 measure, H M Revenue & Customs announced that they will not charge interest and penalties on non-payment of […]

COVID-19 Business Support Update

business support

This week has been unprecedented in terms of daily updates of government support to businesses and individuals in the current climate. Literally things are changing on a daily basis. We are doing our very best to keep you updated and therefore please see below our latest updated summary where we […]

Changes to Employment Allowance from 6 April 2020

employment allowance

Employment Allowance was introduced in April 2014, to support businesses and charities by cutting the cost of employment. Employment Allowance was however introduced the day after Statutory Sick Pay recovery was abolished. The £2,000 annual allowance was increased to £3,000 from April 2016. Employment Allowance is claimed by eligible employers […]

Worldwide Disclosure – what does it mean?

Worldwide Disclosure

In recent months HMRC has issued a flurry of Requirement to Correct (RTC) letters urging individuals to disclose their worldwide income and gains and ultimately aims to recover unpaid tax.  But what do these letters mean?   Our world is becoming ever smaller and interconnected. Whether it be a 10am Skype […]