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The Chancellor’s recent mini-Budget and subsequent U – turns threw a number of spanners into the works as far as profit extraction strategies are concerned. Initial revisions to profit extraction strategies in the light of the mini-Budget announcements now need to be revised. Rates For 2022/23, the dividend allowance is £2,000. Where dividends are not […]

The supposed reason why HMRC issue penalties is to deter future late payment of tax and/or late submission of tax returns. There are set dates for self assessment returns, payment, VAT and corporation tax etc., but submissions for payroll under the real time information (RTI) system do not have deadlines on set dates. Instead, the

Gifting assets during one’s lifetime is never an easy proposition even though by doing so inheritance tax (IHT) may be reduced in the long run. The dilemma is well-known, namely, that to reduce IHT you have to draw capital out of your estate but if you do – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Further, any

Holiday homes and holiday lets are treated differently – holiday lets are liable for business rates while holiday home owners must pay council tax. This can work to the landlord’s advantage, particularly if small business rate relief is available. However, owners of holiday properties should be warned – new rules are coming into effect from

Statistics published by HMRC in August 2022 revealed that in the 2021/22 tax year, 129,000 taxpayers reported residential property disposal using HMRC’s online service, filing 137,000 returns in respect of 141,000 disposal and paying £1.7 billion in tax. However, an estimated 26,500 returns (20%) were filed late, suggesting some ignorance around the rules and the