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Love, marriage and SDLT on additional properties
Posted by Ian Henman on February 9, 2023The chancellor introduced an extra charge to stamp duty land tax for additional properties a few years ago, here’s how you may be able to avoid it…
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How to contact HMRC – and avoid the phone queues
Posted by Ben Locker on February 2, 2023Need to know how to contact HMRC while avoiding long phone queues? Then try this way of getting to speak to an HMRC adviser.
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Tax penalties: how much can a dispute cost me?
Posted by Karen Jones on January 26, 2023Tax penalties are very much in the news at the moment. We look at the penalties you could pay if HMRC succeeds in a tax investigation.
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‘eBay Tax’ – the tax rules for selling online
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 24, 2023If you sell items online you may be liable for the so-called ‘eBay Tax’. We take a closer look at the tax rules for online selling.
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VAT Repayment Supplement abolished. But what has replaced it?
Posted by Karen Jones on January 23, 2023The VAT Repayment Supplement of 5% was replaced last year by a new scheme. Sadly, this scheme is a lot less generous.
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How to reduce your tax bill legitimately
Posted by Karen Jones on January 19, 2023Tax return season is upon us once again. In this post we explore legitimate ways of reducing your tax bill.
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Can’t pay tax bill? This is what you need to do
Posted by Karen Jones on January 16, 2023Can’t pay tax bill? If you’re in this position, it’s important to act now if you want to set up a repayment plan and avoid penalties.
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Inheritance Tax investigations net HMRC record sums
Posted by Karen Jones on January 9, 2023HMRC is opening more Inheritance Tax investigations than ever – and raking in record sums. We take a look at why this is happening – and how.
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Tax refunds and investigations – a brief guide
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 5, 2023In this article we take a look at tax refunds and investigations and, in particular, the time limits that apply to both.
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Business bank accounts – don’t bet against the taxman
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 4, 2023Business bank accounts and personal bank accounts – it’s really important that you keep these separate to avoid problems with HMRC