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Customs/import duty on Camera bought from France
Hi All - I am looking to buy a secondhand camera body from a company based in France. The price is around £4,000 and they say that Vat + shipping is included. Are there any more charges incurred i have found it difficult to ascertain whether there is any import duty (UK) for such an item. As far as i can ascertain there is…
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Charitable discretionary trust beneficiary tax liability
My partner is in receipt of a monthly charitable discretionary trust payment from a former employer, this payment takes her above the personal tax allowance and so I think income tax will be due on the excess. No tax has been paid for many years due to a low income. My forays onto the gov.uk & HMRC websites have left me…
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How do I file a late (Stocks and Shares) Capital Gains Tax return.
Hi, Was just filling out my (stock and shares) tax return on HMRC website and it would not allow me to put the date I disposed of the asset in... saying 'you can't use a date from the current tax year'... The relevant tax year is april 2023 to april 2024.... Confused - I checked out the deadline and realised it was end…
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IHT: can I apply gift-aid to charitable gifts from capital ?
I have pension income and already make a direct, regular (monthly, by standing order) transfer of surplus income to my kids. I do not give anything regularly to charity (no standing orders/direct debits), because I want to give one-off gifts to reduce my capital exposure to IHT instead of giving out of my income. So, two…
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Can I claim expenses for repairs
Hiya I know this is going to be a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but thought I would ask anyway. I am a dermatologist who works for a company on PAYE. I also do my own freelance- sole trader business where I consult with private patients online (live video calls). I use an outbuilding in my garden for this,…
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Tax Advice - Bonus and Share Scheme
I'm looking for some advice and/or recommendations for someone to speak to formally to get some advice for how to proceed with this if anyone has any recommendations? Quick summary, i'm a higher earner in FTE with a single income stream from my job which pays a salary + bonus + for 2 years only a share reward plan. This…
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End of Year Tax Question (Pensions contributions)
Hi everyone! MSE old timer here, but on a new account. I went away and had 3 children and am only just starting to screw my head back on in terms of finances :) Looking for some advice re. end of year. My situation is that I have 3 children and my husband is a stay at home dad and carer for his mum (so I am sole…
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40% tax query
Hello, my salary, car payment and flexible benefits pot comes to £63,590.52 pa. I am making my pension contributions and AVC's via salary exchange, this is a total of 13,963.80 pa. Does this mean my taxable income is below the threshold for 40% tax?
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Tax code query
Hi Could someone please help me understand my tax code. ? I have just contacted HMRC and given info at their request regarding my expected interest on savings next year. I am a basic tax payer. My usual tax code is 1302L It was lowered this year to 1025L to account for tax on interest A recent tax code letter advised next…
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Giving child lump sum and iht
I want to give my child a lump sum from my earnings. I currently save my salary in an interest earning account and I plan to transfer the balance to my child for a house. As it comes from my earnings, will IHT still be liable if I die within 7 years?
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Savings Interest Tax Under Total Income
I've had a look at other similar posts on this, but think I still need to ask. I got a tax code change letter for 24/25 due to untaxed interest in 23/24. Only my total income for 23/24 including interest is under the £12570 personal allowance so I should not owe any tax. I'm getting that people are saying HMRC will work it…
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Property Valuation for IHT & CGT
I am dealing with probate for my father's estate who died last year. He had a 1/4 share in a let commercial property which has been valued at £800k in its entirety. The valuer has deducted 15% to arrive at a 1/4 share value. As there may be no IHT to pay even with a 1/4 share value without the 15% reduction in value are we…
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Tax return for 2nd company sole trader
Hi all, I'm hoping there is someone who has dealt with this before and can help. i am a sole trader in the construction industry and I am paid / taxed via CIS (construction industry scheme). this last year, I have been setting up and investing into a second business that is completely unrelated to the primary. The new…
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Capital Gains Tax on a Buy to Let
I kave a query regarding CGT, my question is this : My wife has a buy to let property in her name which we bought in 1996 for about £25k. There is an outstanding mortgage of £123,750 and the current valuation is £215,000. If the property were sold what is regarded as the taxable gain. Is it allowable to deduct the…
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VAT Threshold advice ... close to the limit letter..
Asking on behalf of a neighbour … a couple of weeks ago she received a letter from HRMC saying that her turn over was getting close the VAT threshold ( 84k of the 90k threshold ) ... She always tracks her income on a weekly basis making sure she is usually around 10% under the threshold . Is the need to register only when…
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Undeclared income since late 2020. What action to take first?
Starting late 2020 during Covid my niece began a small work from home business which is still ongoing. 2020-2021 income around £2000 pa, 2021-2022 £9000, 2022-2023 £19000, 2023-2024 £23000. Up until late 2022 she also worked at the same time as a PAYE employee for somebody else's company earning around £20 000 pa. My niece…
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Understanding monthly tax on payslip
Hello does anyone know how I can work out if the amount of tax I pay each month is correct , as it's very different each month( even though my pay is pretty much the same every morning month )thank you
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Interest on self assessment payment on account
Hi, I have just received a statement from HMRC saying I owe interest on a payment on account I was not aware had been applied and I am wondering if I have grounds to contest it? I pay the bulk of my tax through PAYE but have some additional property income. After submitting my tax return online for 22-23 I was asked to…
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First time ever logging onto HMRC online services
When logging on for the first ever time, after entering Government Gateway User ID and my password, they want to send you an access code for extra security. Is that the last stage, so once you have entered that access code, you are logged in ? How long can you use that same access code ? There has been a suggestion that it…
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Avoid higher rate tax
Gone overboard with earnings and savings. Says taxable earnings £56920.07 and id say around £800 in savings outside and ISA. I am in NHS pension and pay 8.3 percent. How much extra tax would I owe on this? Would it be an extra 20 percent as i am PAYE and have already been taxed on this? I understand you can pay into a…
