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Wroking abroad -split year treatment and others
One of my brothers in law has been offered a job in Saudi. Can anyone explain in very simple terms the split year treatment for working abroad. He has rental income, dividend income and bank interest. Someone mentioned that there was such a thing as split year treatment, and also something about personal allowances and…
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Working Abroad
I have been offered a job working abroad in Tabago on a month on and a month off in the UK. I shall register as a sole trader in the Uk. The question is: will I be able to claim my take back or is 6 months away not enough. Bset regards
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First Job Tax Code and Amount Paid - HELP!
Hi, I started working for RBS on the 31st July 2006. This was my first job from school so I have never paid any tax. I am just wondering if I have paid the correct amount of tax as you hear of these stories where people have been taxed a lot more than they should have been! I have attached a copy of my P60 which should…
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Giving up Self-Employment
Advice needed. Hello everyone. I am currently working freelance in my profession. I claim for part of my car, and associated expenses. I have been offered an employed position, part-time which includes a company van, which will only be used for journeys to and from work. DO I need to tell HMRC I am giving up…
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can i get tax back?
hi, right im 17 and although i recently quit my job to go to college i was taxed about 3 times (roughly £133 per time) before i left my job, my supervisors were telling me that i could get all that tax back because i hadnt earnt £5000 as thats what im allowed to earn in my tax barrier (i think its call 5LLR) does any one…
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tax office london
Could you please tell me a Tax office in the area of Tottenham court road or Holborn (london) please or any in central london.I wasn't able to find a tax office in Central London on the website of IR . Thank you in advanced
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Being Self employed AND employed at the same time
This is my first post on this forum after finding and using the bank charges article on the main site. Right here is the situation... I have been PAYE my whole working life and i am currently in a full time job as an IT Technician. I am considering starting up a very small, part time car sales company in addition to my…
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Employed and self-employed tax implications??????
Hi, I'm currently employed full time, I have just taken up working for Ann Summers which is a self employed position. I just registered as self employed this morning, I have set up some accounts on my computer so that I can record my earnings and expenses. Obviously I will be working at other peoples houses, and I've got…
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List of things to give to the taxman..
I have recently started a new job as a self employed electrician, i will now have to visit a taxman and i was talking to a guy at work about all the things i can claim tax back on, he could only remember a few and some sounded silly, like the washing clothes one but i learnt that is true, so i was wondering if anybody has…
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Air Travel Tax Refund?
I want to know if the consumer has a legal right to request a refund for tax on unused tickets / bookings d direct from the airline? Most low budget tickets advise no refunds on unused tickets. Is it true that the airline only pays tax to the govt. for actual flown passengers?
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CGT query
I brought a house in December 2003 for £88500 (cash purchase) in my name only. I have never lived there, nor intended to. My father has lived there since purchase, rent free until I took a £30k buy to let mortgage (only option available to me in my circumstances) out and he has covered those costs (the mortgage was to…
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Holiday Pay Funds. Good or bad?
Hi, I work for a large retail chain and we have recently been opted into a Holiday Pay Fund (and given the option to opt out over the next week). As we understand, and due to a loophole in the legislature, we will have our holiday time paid for from a third party fund which saves both the employer and employee from paying…
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Council Tax rebanding - Anybody been moved up a band?
Hi I am interested in looking into if my house is in the wrong Council Tax band. My Mum found some info that says that most of the houses around me are Band A, while mine is Band B. Its difficult though as they are all slightly different layouts, although I know at least one must be bigger than mine, if not more of them.…
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self emplyed accounts for council tax benefit??
hi there! I am self employed and living with my parents. Does anyone know whether the council has a legal right to see my annual accounts for my parents council tax benefit? Or can I give my tax calculation? i have asked this question before, but i don't seem to have had an exact reply as whether I am legally bound to give…
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Will my savings be taxed at 22% instead of 20%?
I have recently retired (at 59) and my only income is from building society interest. It exceeds the personal allowance and so is taxed at source at 20%. At the end of the tax year I will have to claim a refund to take into account my personal allowance, but does this mean that I will end up paying 22% e.g. Gross income…
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Tax allowance claim has been queried. Worried and confused
Hi My wife is a care assistant working for a private company providing care for the elderly and disabled in their own homes. The clients visited vary from day to day so there is no set working pattern. The company only pays a fixed rate and does not provide any uniform/transport etc and does not give any expenses i.e. just…
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Child Tax Credit
Can anyone remember where the thread regarding the tax credit which is more of a tax code rebate type thing? I have the forms but couldn't remember which of my brothers three children can be claimed against. Thanks!
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Tax help please
Hi I work in Norway and pay tax there , also i have been working in the UK just for a few weeks this year and have made approx £3000 and have paid tax on this, my understanding was i did not have to pay tax as my tax code is 522L W1 ? Any help appreciated
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Tax relief for health professionals.
Hy Not sure if this has been covered already so please accept my apologies if it has, anyway i was trawling the internet and came across this article If you are a member of UNISON and work in healthcare, you may be entitled to claim tax relief on your UNISON subscriptions. Here is the link and i hope it's of use to some of…
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How much tax needs to pay
Hi Friends, I am a IT consultant. And at present I am working in a consultancy as a permenant empl. Now I am getting offers to work as a indipendant contractor. And I am expecting around £350 a day pay. For billing purpose, I am discussing with a umbrilla company with 10% commission. I mean out of the total amount I…
