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If you are self-employed, the way in which your profits are taxed is changing. As a result of this, you only have a limited window in which to claim relief for any profits which have been taxed twice. Basis period reform For 2022/23 and earlier tax years, self-employed individuals, whether sole traders or partners in […]

If you need to file a Self Assessment tax return for 2022/23, you have until midnight on 31 January 2024 in which to do this, as long as you file online. However, HMRC have been encouraging taxpayers to file their tax return early. Is this worthwhile and what are the benefits? Due a tax refund?

The sale or rental of a property is normally exempt from VAT, the main exceptions being the sale of new residential property (zero-rated) or the sale of new (less than three years old) freehold commercial property (standard-rated). Exempt transactions mean no VAT is chargeable, but it also means that the person making the supply cannot

According to the RAC, average fuel prices peaked a year ago at £1.91 per litre, since levelling off at the same price as ten years ago. However, HMRC’s approved mileage rates have remained static, not increasing since April 2011, when petrol was around £1.42 per litre. In the ten years since the last increase, fuel

With four days’ notice, a trial to redirect Self Assessment (SA) queries from HMRC’s phone helpline to its digital services started on 12 June, running for three months to 4 September 2023. Ostensibly, the idea is to trial the department’s digital services, including its online guidance, digital assistant and webchat. In reality, HMRC is behind