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Will we be liable to CGT?
Hi Before I raise the question with the Tax office, I’m wondering if anyone can advise? OH & I have lived in rented accommodation supplied by OH’s employer (Council) for over 13 years, and the rent we pay is the same as council house tenants pay. He’s a groundsman and our house is adjacent to the bowling greens he works…
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HMRC - CIS return not received - £100 penalty
Wonder if anyone can advise? I sent my CIS return and payment (to two seperate offices) on 12th August 2009. The payment was received and banked on 17th August, but apparantly the return was never recieved. I got a £100 late penalty charge this morning. I will obviously be appealing - I posted the return! what more could I…
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Tax Reclaim for working part year only
My daughter worked for about 4 months of the last (08/09) tax year but was taxed each month as if she would be working all year. In the 4 months she did not earn more than the tax-free allowance and so should be able to claim the tax back. However after the 4 months, she then went to Germany and did some language teaching…
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New job P45
Hope somebody can help. I received about four weeks of job seekers allowance at the beginning of the tax year but I stopped claiming as I was not looking for work for personal reasons. This is my only income so far this year and totalled just under £300. I am going back to a new job next week and realise that I do not have…
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part time jobs
Hi, I'm sorry if this is a silly question but I know zilch about tax (other than I pay it). I work part time and am considering taking on another part time job aswell. Would I pay more tax on a second part time job than I would if I worked full time in my current job? Thanks in advance
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Help Needed PLEASE, TAX Query!!
Hi, this is a little long but im in desperate need of help, i used to be self employed for about 9 months ending in jan 05 and then i stopped and became a car sales person up until jan 09 over these years i sent back my self employed taxt return for the 05/06 year in then thought that was the end of it as i was no longer…
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Car Allowance & Mileage Allowance - Tax question
Hi All, Apologies, I know that this is a well worn subject, but I think that I am not getting the best deal from my employer (which is a Ltd Company). I brought and use my own car and currently I receive a monthly allowance of £375 in my salary (which I guess I am taxed on) and can claim £0.10p per mile on monthly…
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council tax
I live alone but my son who is at University stays at home during the summer/xmas/easter holidays. Do I qualify for the 25% council tax rebate?
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Tax assist - any experience?
We're relatively new to our area and are looking for an accountant to do our tax return (it's v complicated and I wouldn't dare do it myself). Tax Assist have been recommended to us, and I wondered if anyone had any experience of using them?
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Council Tax for Students
Just looking for a bit of advice. I am about to become a full time student, and obviously I'm entitled to relief on council tax. a) I assume it can only be claimed once i.e at one address b) Does it matter whether that is your term time or 'home' address Thanks
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Please Help. I know Nothing about Tax. Is my part time job worth it?
Hi I have just set up a dog walking business. I only expect to have a turnover of about £1200 a year. I have a 'real job' too and pay normal rate tax on it. The dog walking is just for extra cash - I just do it after work. I have no idea what I do abou tax. I know most people just keep quiet about this sort of thing, but I…
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Capital Allowances for 2008/09
Hi, Im just in the process of filling out my tax return and have a question about the rules for capital allowances. I am a self employed gardener and have to claim against my purchases. Am I right in thinking that the rules have now been changed and I can now write off the full 100%, rather than the previous first year…
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reclaiming tax on 2nd job
I work full time and have a 2nd job working on a nurse bank, I'm now being taxed at 40% on my 2nd job, I'm assuming because my earnings are above the threshhold. Can I reclaim the difference in tax or do I have to grin and bear it? Thanks DOCC109
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Liability Order for unpaid council tax?!!
Right we got a letter of rossendales to dale this is the letter saying they have a liability order against us but dont rossendales have to go to the magistrates court to get one? and if so dont the court need to stamp the letter or something like that for proof? I've scanned the letter ect... and heres the letter so you…
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Tax on Employees Health Insurance
If I get taxed on health insurance provided by my employer, yet I don't make any claims (i.e. benefit from the service) should I be able to reclaim that tax paid? Both legally as it stands today, and morally? i.e. Should I pay tax on a benefit which.... is not a benefit.
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Mr Dog's Estate: Losses on sale of equities and confusing IHT35 tax reclaim form
I'm struggling with form IHT35.on behalf of the late Mr Dog. http://search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kbroker/hmrc/forms/viewform.jsp?formId=3369 f The situation should be simple. Mr Dog owned a reasonable slug of Barclay's bank shares, together with some other equities (fortunately he had decided that playing with shares was not a good…
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Amazon selling and tax issues
Wasn't sure where this post fitted in, so I plumped for here - perhaps someone can move it if they think it would be better elsewhere! I've been selling on the Amazon Marketplace for about seven years - in that time I've made somewhere in the region of £3,000 selling used books, videos, CDs etc. which have just been lying…
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Tax mans says "Go whistle"!!!
I provide my own car for business Employer gives me a fuel card to allow me to fill it. Tax man says |"Aha, because your employer gives you a fuel card, you can't claim Mileage relief on the first 10,000 miles at 40p and any more than 10k at 25p" Is this right? My employers fuel card only covers the precise amount of fuel…
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Council Tax for 3 months
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but I need advice about council tax... sorry if it gets long, here goes! Right, my bf and i are moving into our first rented place together on the 1st October, I have found out our council tax is £1264.46 per year. The year runs from April-January and I have been told that my payments…
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Iht - executors - liability
Are the executors responsible for saving as much inheritance tax as possible in their duties? The senario is a large complex estate with family executors, lots of personal, business and private assets, extensive letter of wishes and inheritance tax liability, as only part of estate will pass to the spouse. Discretionary…
