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SIPP drawdown without taking tax free lump sum
Leaving aside the question of whether the budget might tinker (or take a sledgehammer to) the tax free lump sum, is it allowed to make a taxable withdrawal from your SIPP while leaving the tax free 25% untouched for a later time? This would essentially be the flip side of taking a tax free lump sum and moving 3x into…
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Advice sought on selling sharesave scheme shares and limitting the CGT I will have to pay
Disclaimer: I am a bearer of little brain. I have tried to research this but just find myself getting more confused. Layman’s term would be very much appreciated please.I am looking for advice on how best to limit my exposure to Capital Gains Tax on the sale of shares. The shares were bought by me when I participated in a…
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Share Losses Carrying Forward
I made some losses on a share sale 24/2/21 I know I can carry forward losses for four years following the loss. I just want to check that I should have used this loss in the tax year 24/25 and it cannot be carried forward to tax year 25/26? Many Thanks in Advance Capital Gains Tax is crucifying!!!
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VAT on building work, and council tax whilst living in annexe
We live in a farm cottage with several outbuildings. The main house wasn't really habitable, so we converted a barn to use temporarily whilst doing the building work (rather than getting a static caravan) which will then become an annexe for dependent relatives. However, we had a disaster with the first builder meaning the…
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Numpty’s guide to CGT
Apologies to everyone who thought this would be a guide. I’m looking for advice, not providing it! A mate of mine (honest!) is in the fortunate position of making out pension contributions (DB scheme) and S&S ISA (Vanguard). Previously rpthey bought Government bonds which are CGT exempt, but they are now thinking about…
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Trying to work out my personal savings allowance for this tax year
Good morning all, I recently retired and so I won't have been paid a full year's salary from 1st April 2025. I understand that if I only draw £12570 per year, then my personal savings allowance would be £6000.00. However, because I've only worked 6 months of the current tax year, I'm thinking my personal savings allowance…
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IHT and Joint Tenant Property
I would be grateful for any clarity on the following. Thank
you in advance. A house has been owned by mother and daughter as joint
tenants (meaning each owns 100%) for well over 7 years. The mother has passed away meaning that the
daughter automatically becomes the sole owner via survivorship. However, for
the purpose of…
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"Buying out" IIP trust beneficiary: IHT implications.
I appreciate that this is a complex issue, and the answer may well be to simply consult an expert, but thought I would try the hive mind here first. My father-in-law is the beneficiary of an Income in Possession Trust (IIPT), set up by his parents as a way of protecting the family assets from his ex-wife, from whom he was…
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Re-start sole trading, tax return Jan 27?
Hi 👋 I will be restarting occasional sole trader work soon alongside my employed work which employers have allowed. Havent sole traded since early last year so haven't had to do self assessment. I will be registering again for SA with HMRC. My question is, in the past my accounting year was 5/4 to 4/4 which I'd like to…
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Self assessment - selling property - what is deductible?
I am selling a property and will not have any capital gains. When I submit my self assessment form can I claim estate agent fees, solicitor fees and other fees associated with the sale as deductible items?
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SIPP contribution limit
OH receives state pension, NHS pension, and £6000 from consultancy work. She claims £1000 trading allowance on her self-assessment. Is the most she can pay into her SIPP (which is not yet in drawdown) £4000 net, ie £5000 gross?
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Budget Day - will there be an immediate clamping of taking 25% Tax Free from Pension?
I've asked my financial advisor about this, and he insists that the government is highly unlikely to remove the 25% tax free we can obtain from our personal pension - in fact he said '97% it will not happen' - he also continued to say if it were to happen, the Government is already short on money so if everyone took out…
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Calculation Explanation
Hi, I am doing my self assesment tax return for the first time.I had a part side hustle profit of £1525 that I need to declare. I paid PAYE on my salary an dthis was the correct amount, and used my £1000 personal allowance on interest from savings.Therefore I was simply expecting the figure that I would be asked to pay…
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Marriage Allowance Tax
I have been receiving the marriage allowance from my wife for a 3 years. She has just got a letter from the taxman claiming that she owes £60.80 for the year 24/25. Her pension income was £11614.20, she has no other earnings. So she gives me £1260 of her allowance which I pay 20% tax on (£252 = £50.40) So what is the point…
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Capital gains tax after seperation
I have been seperated since 2016, and am not divorced although I have a decree nisi . We bought this house in 2006 and both lived in it until 2016. It is still my primary residence. My ex is living in rented accommodation with his new partner and that is in her name. He has not bought another house. If he either gives his…
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Self-assessment - rental expenses
I have just submitted my self-assessment. We rent out my old home and always have repairs to offset against tax liability. This year was just the normal, nothing big but I entered a larger figure as a mistake. It was red flagged as being too much for the rental. So I entered the correct figure. Question: if we really did…
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Self Assessment - Rounding
I understand income should be rounded down, and expenses/tax paid/reliefs should be rounded up to the whole pound. When completing my Self Assessment online most fields automatically round when I enter my figures, however the employment tax paid (SA102, box 2) does not round automatically. Is it expected not to round this…
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Tax calculator.
Is there a tax calculator that as a pensioner I can use to check that my tax bill is correct. Something that can deal with, Savings interest, State pension, Private pension, enter them and out comes my tax forecast. Thanks for any help.
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CGT on house after separation (moved out, back in, back out)
Please could I have your consideration. We purchased the house in 2010. we were not married or in a civil partnership but were in a relationship In Jan 2016 I moved out to rented flat . My partner remained in the house In May 2018 I moved into a hotel but spent some time BACK in my house but we were NOT living together as…
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Tax on a Second Property
Hi All, I have just purchased my new home; however, my existing home has not yet sold. I have had to pay £14k tax due to the new home being considered a second home, which will be refunded if I sell my old home within three years. However, I have had an offer to rent my old property for approximately six months. If I rent…
