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Advice please
I will try and keep this straight to the point but want to stay anon . I am classed by a contract as a self-employed independant contractor , (in my contract it states i receive holiday pay (tbd) and hourly rate of (below min wage) , we are also paid monthly .... I'm starting to believe they are just saying this to get out…
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Expenses: Umbrella companies and normal agency temps
I was working through an agency as a "normal" temp, paid through PAYE. It was a temporary workplace far from home and I incurred travel and accommodation expenses. The agency wouldn't reimburse those expenses, but are they tax-deductible on my self assessment tax return? My understanding is that they would be…
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Tax Rebate
Hi there, I was wondering whether I could reclaim tax from this tax year (2009 - 2010). I have quit my job and won't be working until the next tax year at the earliest (guaranteed as I am at university). I have my P45 from my job so can I send in a tax rebate request for the tax that was payable from April 2009 -> now. (I…
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inheritance tax charity donation
Hi If i ask a charity i.e. ellenor hospices to clear my late father's house, can the value of the items they take be written off against inheritance tax? Many thanks Graham
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Tax Inspection/Visit Query
I have been self employed for 3 years and submit my own returns online ( fairly simple total income around 25k then expenses off that ). So far I have never had an inspection or visit regarding my return - should I expect one soon?
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Tax return completed and asked for 'payment on account'?
This isn't a 'cutting' tax question but couldn't see another tax board to post on. I have just done my tax return for 08/09 and I owe £1200 tax for income from property rental. At the end of the calculation it says that in addition to this I have to pay £600 'on account' for 09/10 by 31 Jan 10, and another £600 (i.e. all…
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confused need advice on expenses
Hi folks, just a quick question. I work in england but live in scotland i do 9 on 5 off shift, i pay my hotel bill and claim it back off employer, i also claim £5 per night for meal, question do i need a reciept for the meal and does that reciept need a vat number on it, as some of the greasy spoons i eat in just have…
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Reclaim Tax from 2005 - 2009
Hello all, Just to give you some background information from 2004 - 2009 I have been a full time student at university. During this period I have held one job steadily and had several part time jobs. For all tax years I have my P60's and P45 from all the jobs. Basically going through the paperwork now I have graduate I…
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Council tax - under what conditions can payment be delayed/not payed?
Our council tax is well over £100 per month and this week they have not collected any of the rubbish in our block of flats. The rubbish has been piling up and is spilling all over the pavement. It is disgusting and a health hazard. Are there any clauses in the council tax contract which allows you to delay payment if the…
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Redunancy Tax
Wonder if anyone can help me? I've just been made redundant and my wife is a stay at home mum. I have paid £14,000 in tax on the redundancy. I moved in with my wife earlier this year when we got married, and still own the flat which I was going to sell. If I rent out the flat it will need a lot of work doing to it, is it…
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Do I need to pay capital gains tax? What are my options?
Hey, This is my first thread on MSE, however I've lingered around here looking at other threads for a long, long time. I wonder if you guys can help me. I work 9-5 mon-fri. I am 21 and I am on £13,500 per year :( lol In my spare time I like to develop websites. One such website has taken off in its popularity and is…
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No longer UK tax resident - being honest
New year resolution is to get my tax affairs in order. That probably means hiring an accountant - but here's my situation anyway, if anyone has information or has done something similar. I left a job in the UK this summer and started living and working (employed) in France. I have a second job (self-employed) working…
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Self Assessment - Student Loan Query
Hi - I wonder if someone can offer some advice. I repaid my student loan in full in the tax year 08/09. As such, my repayments are much lower than the 9% x (salary less £15k) they would have been if I had still been in repayment. The self assessment system tries to add the difference between the two figures to my total…
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Mileage Tax Relief
Hi there. I travel with work around the country pretty much on a daily basis. I have just found out that as work do not pay the full government authorised rates for personal mileage that I am entitled to claim a rebate on my tax allowance. I have a couple of specific queries relating to this: 1. My company pay me 20p per…
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Duty charges on competition prize
Hello! I was lucky enough to win (well, runner up) a photography competition back in Aug/Sep. The prizes only recently appeared around the 10th December in a big box from FedEx - and (this sounds ungrateful) not all of the listed prizes were included. Nevermind! I thought, it was nice to win, let alone get any prize! Then…
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tax rebate
i filled in my online tax form last wednesday and it said i am due back £90 on friday i recieved £90 from hmrc in my bank account is it normally this quick to get your money from them?
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Change of Tax code
Hi, earlier on the year I worked for 3 months and was taxed under code 601L...I was only getting the equivalent of 14k a year...I have been on benefits until Nov and they now want to tax me on the BR code. I would be taxed 100 quid a mnth more than normal. I have read this code is applied if you have a pension or have two…
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MS works 6 spreadsheet problem for me
I wonder if anyone can help. I am using MS works spreadsheet 6 and have a problem Sorry I tried but I am unable to paste the spreadsheet formulas What I am trying to do is calculate the likely tax owed at the end of a year 123456etc are the row numbers A B C D E are the column numbers 7000 is the amount of savings interest…
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Sole Trader money moved from personal ac to cover business overdraft is it Income?
Hi all, I am currently doing my tax return and have hit a question. I was a sole trader and this is my last tax return, I ised to have an account to do this but since there is only 7 months worth I thought I would calculate it this time. My question is, in the 7 months I had a sales income of £132, but all the time having…
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Tax return details
Hi everyone, Can anyone confirm my understanding or suggest how I should go about this. In Aug 2009 I was made redundant and took early retirement at the same time. (So I am on a company pension, lot lower than my salary was). The redundancy was >30K so I paid tax on the excess over this amount. I am now considering my tax…