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Council tax banding - failure
I tried to change my Council Tax from C to B, while one side of me my neighbours are band B the other side are a mixture of bands B & C. The reply I got from the valuation office that I was outside the period to apply for re-banding. The reason I gave tthe valuation office that my house was sold the previous occupier in…
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Council tax banding - should I claim?
I live in a large estate all with different houses. Our particular street has; 2 bed semis (like mine) which are listed as band c 3 bed semis which are also listed as band c (they typically sell for about £20k+ more than the 2 beds and a lot of them have garages etc) 1 or 2 bed flats which are listed as band b I've checked…
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Council Tax rebanding
Hi I have discovered that my next door neighbours are in a lower countil tax band, however I live in a house and thouse in the lower tax band are bungalows. The rest of my neightbours are in houses but are in the same band as I am in. Should I try to change my tax band?
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how much tax should he be paying?
My partner is getting £25200 per year and take home £1563 a month. Does that sound about right? when they say you have to pay 22% does that include NI? Or is that everything? Cause if i've calculated right then he is paying just over 25% no?
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Moving Abroad - Tax Help!
Hi there, I am moving abroad out of the EU in May and not intending to return! Well just for a few visits, not totalling more than 28 days per tax year. Will be living & working abroad out of the EU & I don't own any UK property etc. Am I able to claim back income tax back for the tax year 2008-2009 (just from April's…
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Are pension contributions tax deductible?
Hmmm. I'm a bit confused about this and realise I only have three weeks before the end of the tax year to sort it out. I'm self-employed. By the end of this year I will have earned £50,000 - the most I've ever earned in a year, hence the questions. After my personal allowance (say £5,000) and my business expenses (another…
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Trust Inheritance Will Writing Service
Hello I am posting for the first time to try to get some info about a company called Trust Inheritance based in Weston-Super-Mare. They cold called my wife to offer a £49 Will writing and storage service. We accepted this offer as we were wanting to write a Will anyway. The rep turned up and off we went, setting out who…
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Self employed - Sole trader Help
I have just become self employed as a sole trader in the courier industry and I am having trouble understanding what I can and cannot claim and where to claim it from. I understand how to work out my taxes and NI. What I am having trouble finding out is can I claim any money back for the the van that I lease and the diesel…
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Trust Inheritance Will Writing Service
Hello I am posting for the first time to try to get some info about a company called Trust Inheritance based in Weston-Super-Mare. They cold called my wife to offer a £49 Will writing and storage service. We accepted this offer as we were wanting to write a Will anyway. The rep turned up and off we went, setting out who…
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Pay tax before or after commission?
I recently started tutoring students in my spare time. I have registered with HMRC as self-employed and I informed them of the fact that I have a full time job through which I pay my standard income tax and NICs. They said I could apply for a low income NI Exemption certificate (and I'm still waiting on that). But my…
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How do I find the right Tax Advisor?
This is the time of year when all Americans think about their tax situation and what they might do differently to reduce their heavy tax burden. There is a record of an ancient civilization that was required to pay 50% of their earnings to their captors. They considered themselves in bondage. And yet, many Americans who…
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National Insurance Number 'Cards'.
Hello Not sure which forum I should be in but I thought this one, and I need an answer to this query: Last month I rang up asking for a 2nd National Insurance Number Card as I lost mine some 13 years back and thought it was time that I claimed my 2nd one, I rang them and I was told that my 2nd one had been sent out, when I…
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Using Online Accountancy firms to do tax return
I have been trawling the web to find a reasonable accountant who will be on my side rather than HMRC's side. I have found one or two who will do the accounts and returns etc for £150 - can't remember who though. Do any of you have any experience of using these? If so, yes or no? It would be good to find out a little more.
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tax code change at the end of year?
Hi, Our pay period runs from the 21st - 20th. My tax code changes on 6th April as i've been paying back an overpayment but I am just trying to work out whether i'll have paid it all back. Will my employer tax the 21st March - 20th April at my old tax code or split it between the this years and next years? Thanks!
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No Longer Self Employed
I recently decided to stop my home business, as I got a very nice promotion at work. Anyone know which department of the Inland Revenue I need to write to tell them I'm no longer self employed? I tried ringing my local tax office, who said they would post me a form. They posted me a form to register at self employed. :eek:…
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Tax rules for sporting sponsorship
I am part of an amateur sporting team that up until recently funded all expenses personally. We managed to secure sponsorship where the deal is that the sponsor would refund 50% of our training and competition expenses, including things like travel expenses abroad for training camps (flights, car hire etc), coaching fees,…
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Advice please. Council tax reply letter.
Please, is there somebody out there who has already been through this? I would really appreciate all & any help. Basically I sent a proposal to the valuations officer, stating that my home had not been used for a business since 1991 (although it is being billed as such), and that all our neighbours are either band b or c,…
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Council Tax 25% Allowance
My son and his girlfriend will be living with me for 4 nights a week and 3 nights at her dads house until August this year when they move into their own home. Neither of us will be charging them rent as they're saving for their house deposit. Both of us qualify for the 25% allowance as we're both on our own. Does anyone…
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VAT Return - Recharges against Sales
Hi When completing the VAT return can I account for recharges for advertising & marketing services that have been taken against the sales revenue from the agent company holding the revenue from our sales. We have Invoiced for total Sales (less recharges) and they have Invoiced for their fee on the sales. mlf
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Confused MSE fan over council tax banding for people who RENT council flats/houses!
Hello! I've been looking into the Council Tax Rebanding feature on the main page and have followed all the steps however I have come a bit stuck. Firstly me and my Mum live in a council flat (A house with 3 floors converted into flats) and I do not know if the Rebanding is available to us? OR is it only available to people…
