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Making Tax Digital for individuals – it’s coming…

Making Tax Digital for individuals – it’s coming…

Date posted: 27th Mar 2025

From April 2026, some individuals will be required to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD). This will apply for those individuals who have a combined annual income from…

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Sold a residential property – don’t forget the 60-day reporting deadline

Sold a residential property – don’t forget the 60-day reporting deadline

Date posted: 27th Mar 2025

For almost five years now, HMRC have required individuals to report sales of UK residential property within 60 days of the sale. This applies for UK residents where…

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REMINDER – PLEASE SEND US HMRC CORRESPONDENCE

REMINDER – PLEASE SEND US HMRC CORRESPONDENCE

Date posted: 19th Feb 2025

We have noted on certain occasions HMRC have not replied to our correspondence, instead replying to the taxpayer as if they had written the letter, we have sent…

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Starting a business as a sole trader

Starting a business as a sole trader

Date posted: 17th Feb 2025

When starting a business, there are various decisions to make and tasks to perform.

One of the first questions to address is whether to run the business as a sole trader, whether to set up a partnership with others or whether to form a company.

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HMRC are recruiting – what does this mean?

HMRC are recruiting – what does this mean?

Date posted: 17th Feb 2025

It is understood that HMRC are recruiting 5,000 more tax officials over the next five years to help reduce the “tax gap.

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Member’s voluntary liquidations – watch for the “phoenix rules”!

Member’s voluntary liquidations – watch for the “phoenix rules”!

Date posted: 17th Feb 2025

The end of the tax year is approaching and there are planned changes to capital gains tax rates from 6 April 2025

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Due to receive a bonus?  – watch for the 60% tax trap!

Due to receive a bonus? – watch for the 60% tax trap!

Date posted: 17th Feb 2025

A lot of businesses will pay high performing employees a year-end bonus before the end of the tax year.

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Over one million tax returns were filed late – HMRC due a windfall!

Over one million tax returns were filed late – HMRC due a windfall!

Date posted: 13th Feb 2025

We understand that an estimated 1.1 million taxpayers did not file their 2023/24 tax returns by the due date of 31 January 2025.

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Double cab pick up – Last Chance Saloon

Double cab pick up – Last Chance Saloon

Date posted: 20th Jan 2025

As we have reported previously (https://www.cliveowen.com/2024/11/double-cab-pick-up-taxtreatment/) different tax rules will apply to double cab pick-ups from April 2025.

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Topping up your national insurance record – the window is closing!

Topping up your national insurance record – the window is closing!

Date posted: 20th Jan 2025

As we have explained in previous updates, the opportunity to consider increasing your state pension entitlement by voluntarily contributing towards “gaps” in your national insurance record between April 2006 and April 2016 will end on 5 April 2025.

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