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ESC A19 refused can I appeal advice please
Hi All I am looking for some advice please. I have had company cars since April 2011 and in those years I have been asked for underpayments to be paid from HMRC for at least five of those financial years. I was made redundant in December 2017 and started work at another company January 2018 I had to ring in to HMRC three…
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Part-employed and sole trader - Same worksite location
Hi, I travel to the same location and do am part employed and self employed for the remainder of the time. Example being, I carry out my employed duties in the morning and the afternoon is for my own self-employed work. How do I claim mileage expenses for this? Do I only claim half the mileage? Can I claim any at all?
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Property income allowance
Hello can some please explain the property income allowance. I have read all the help guides and whilst I understand if your income is less than £1000 you don't have to declare it, I am confused as to what amount I put in the box. Own one property which is let out. I receive rent from the tenant and ground rent from…
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Underpaid tax for earlier years included in your tax code for 2017-18
I am a public sector employee and I am filling the tax return online. I have to answer this question: "Underpaid tax for for earlier years included in your tax code for 2017-18( from your PAYE notice of coding)?" Please could anyone tell me how and from where do I get this information? Is it possible to find this info for…
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Charity donation and self assessment
I've participated in a charity auction 2017/18. I won the item and It came to 550, which is 700 plus with auction fees. Would I be able to use that on my return or is it somehow exempt?. And do I put hammer price or total price? I think only hammer price went to charity, though auction house may have donated their fee, I…
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1 Child Benefit tax charge
We have 1 child and Hmrc have said we must pay all the money back for last few years. I thought this was not means tested when we signed up? Doesn’t matter who you are everyone is entitled to the benefit. How can a family both earning 50k so 100k coming in pay nothing and a family earning 60k and partner earning 8k not…
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Self assessment form - gift aid query
I'm just completing my self assessment form for 2017/18 - my tax situation is fairly straightforward. However there's one query I'm not completely sure about. I can enter the amount of charitable payments made which can offset some of my tax bill as a higher rate payer. There have been a couple of occasions where my wife…
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SA900 How to submit online?!
I have filled in my SA900 using software this year (did paper returns before) but don't know what to use as the HMRC login. Do I use the login set up for my personal tax or do I need to create one for the trust (its a Bare Trust)? I am a trustee but there are another two trustees other than me. Any advice would be greatly…
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Do I get a rebate? Became self employed recently
Have googled the hell out of this and can’t find the answer. I left my job at the end of July and set up my own business. Obviously I’ll do my tax return for when it is due which isn’t for a while yet. I’ve registered as self employed etc etc. In the meantime can I claim back the tax I paid between April and end of July as…
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Capital gains tax
Hello If any gains are below the allowance, do they still need writing in on the self assessment? I've bought and resold a few items this year, but total gains have been below the taxable threshold. :T
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Mobile phone as a self employed business expense
Hi I am a sole trader and operate as a dog boarder, day carer and walker from my home. At the moment I am on a £20 a month sim only mobile plan. However, I really need a new phone as mine has had it and I'm wondering whether I can put it down as a business expense. My mobile does form a huge part of my business. Although…
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new tax code???
checking my payslips. my tax code has changed and i seem to be paying rather a lot of tax for what i get. who can tell me what tax code i should be on. its currently 567T WK1/MT1
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Marriage tax
Hi all, My partner and I will be getting married next week and I will be applying for the marriage tax allowance. I noticed on the hmrc website it says about calling them if you receive dividend income from shares but does anyone know if you have to phone them or if you can still apply online? I am currently on maternity…
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Sole trader self assessment - just to clarify
Hi I'm just inputting the data into tax return, and just need to clarify, since I can't find the specific figures / sometimes they change... - is room as office still £4 per week? - is mileage still 45ppm on the first 10,000 miles? - the savings account interest changed didn't it? I don't declare interest up to a certain…
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Foreign Tax Credit Relief calculations on small income
I did search but couldn't find what I needed - apologies if the info is there and I missed it. I am doing my tax return for 2017-18 and am stuck on the above section. I only returned to the UK as a resident in January, and earned very little up to 5 April. I understand that the principle is that you calculate what the tax…
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CGT & Inheritance Tax
Hi, Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I’m just after a bit of advice. My mum is considering buying a flat (worth approx. £260,000), getting a small mortgage then after she has purchased it, immediately transferring the deeds into my name. (FYI, I will pay her the mortgage amount every month). My mum will not ever live…
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Gifting second home to 2 children
Hope someone can help me! Im 65 and am luckly enough to own 2 properties. I want to gift my second house (which ive never liven in) to my two grown up children. Im aware of the 7 year rule of Inheritance Tax ect (my estate isnt worth more than the threshold anyway!) Just want the children to enjoy the money now when they…
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Pay pension using work US stock option £?
Am I allowed to do this? I've paid tax on the amounts gained, all visible on my payslip. I'd like to make the most of the tax top-up using carry-forward... I'm a UK citizen employed in UK, & the company, listed in the US gave us the stock options as part of our remuneration which have vested over a few years. Thanks in…
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Paying tax twice on foreign pension
Hi, my first post so I hope this is in the right place! I recieve a widows pension from the Netherlands. I am British but was married to a Dutch man. I have realised that I am paying tax on it both here and in the Netherlands which doesn't seem right but I don't know how to sort it. Any thoughts?
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Who’s name to put buy to let property in?
Hello My husband got wind that the might be made redundant so we downsized our family home to release some money. The redundancy has now happened and my husband will take his company pension soon (he is 61). We plan to buy a flat to rent out to give us some income and are trying to decide if it is best to put it in my name…
