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Tax Threshold Freeze Beyond End of Parliament
I'm not looking for any tax savings, I'm just trying to understand the benefit this this government gets by freezing the tax bands beyond the the current parliament to 2031. I assume that they will take advantage of the increase in the forecast revenue beyond 2029 to increase public funding in this parliament, taking…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Martin Lewis' instant reaction and analysis
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to income and property taxes, cash ISAs, benefits, transport and more in her Autumn Budget today (Wednesday 26 November). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has shared his instant reaction and explained what the changes mean for you, and we've added more…
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Claiming gift aid tax relief on previous tax year (higher rate PAYE)
Good morning, Before I call HMRC for the 3rd time, can anyone please help by confirming whether I can claim gift aid as a PAYE higher rate tax payer for the 2024/25 tax year? I have been pushed into the higher bracket due to unearned interest. This was by about £1,570. I made a donation of £1,300 to a charity using savings…
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Class 3 NICs as a company director
I started up a Ltd company this year and because I have already previously breached my £12,570 tax allowance, I'm not paying myself a wage. Normally, under these circumstances, people would pay Class 3 NICs to ensure pension contribution. Except that I don't need to as my pension is already full (Although I'm in my mid…
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Dual citizenship tax
OH (an Aussie, considering getting UK dual citizenship) and I are thinking about spending large parts of our retirement in France, where one of our kids lives. I've discovered I may be eligible for German citizenship, which would solve the visa/time allowed issues. My question is whether there are any tax implications in…
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Tax on savings interest
Hi, I've just had an email from HMRC regarding tax owed for the last tax year. They have taxed the interest I made on savings at 40%, and only given me an allowance of £500 interest that can be earned before tax. My salary is below £50k, but I have BUPA through work, which takes me close to the limit, and I earned about…
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VCT Tax Relief To Be Reduced (from 30% to 20%)
A doozie from the latest budget... but not one I have seen mentioned much. Thoguht I'd share. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enterprise-investment-scheme-eis-and-venture-capital-trusts-vct-changes/venture-capital-trusts-enterprise-investment-scheme-investment-limit-increase-and-restructure * Section…
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CGT/ DRIP/share sales
I’d appreciate ,if some assistance, as a basic rate tax payer. I had shareplans with my employer, bank which were a total fail following 2008 crash and covid. September 2022 i sold matured share plans costing £10800 for £9331 July 2025 shareplans where shares cost upwards of £2.84 to £3.80 each at 78pence -a loss of…
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Scrapping of home working expenses tax relief
One budget announcement that seems to have sneaked under the radar (haven't seen it mentioned on here, apologies if I missed it) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-removal-of-the-tax-relief-for-additional-homeworking-expenses Interestingly employers can still reimburse costs but individuals can't claim…
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Calculating CGT using Lodgement.
Hi all. Some expert advice needed for my wife's tax return if anyone feels up for it! :) Last October, (in anticipation of the Reeves CGT hike), my wife Bed and ISA'd her annual ISA limit by disposing of £20K of GIA shares and buying them back in her ISA. She is now coming to do her tax return for 24-25, but the figures on…
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Salary Sacrifice: Employer Contributions Vs Employee Contributions
I believe that, currently, if an employee uses Salary Sacrifice to add e.g 5% into their pension, then this amount is added to any additional payments from the employer ( e.g. 3% auto enrollment) and the total amount of 8% is paid into the pension as an "employer contribution". From 2029, though, it seems the 3% will be…
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Capital Gains Tax on a house
My parents signed the house over to me 30 years ago. Whilst they're still alive at the moment I'm considering the implications of Capital Gains Tax. I know that the limit for this year is £3000 but how does this work. Lets assume their house was worth £100000 when they gave it to me 30 years ago and it's now worth £300000…
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Property CGT Tax
Hi, I am looking for a bit of understanding with regards to CGT Tax on a property I am considering selling. I bought the property for £300k (includes buying costs) in 2011 and lived there until 2016 when I got a "let to buy mortgage" where I took some money and bought a new house which i moved into and rented this one…
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Government Gateway
Couple years ago set up GG accounts for spouse and me. We both live outside UK. Mine still works, but it's rejecting her authenticator code. Seems to be no way to relink authenticator to the account (without logging in via Authenticator). You can chose forgot password but this prompts fo ID check using current UK documents…
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Pension tax
Cashed in pension where the hmrc took £17000 in tax filled out p53z to claim back states online applications 5-10 days just looked they are still dealing with October 25 ones , they are quick enough to demand payments owed to them in 7 days why not the same for them
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Extending basic rate income tax band
I am receiving the state pension and a company pension. Other than these my only income is savings interest. I also have marriage tax allowance from my wife and I make regular gift aid charitable donations. My total income will be the sum of my pensions and my interest received. If this exceeds £50,270, I will incur tax at…
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UFPLS and Starter Rate for Savings
Looking for some advice, i apologise if i have this totally wrong, i have recently been made redundant and intend to take money from my private pension for the first time sometime during the next financial year. I intend to take my pension via UFPLS and understand that I could take £16,760 made up of £12,570 (which would…
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Inheritance tax on gifts
If someone gifted four gifts of £200,000 and died within seven years of gifting, how is this taxed? Is it £200,000 x 4 minus the allowance of £325,000, then the remaining tax shared between the four beneficiaries, or something else? tia
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NIS: "Year is not full" 2024/25 after paying voluntary contributions?
Hi All, (sorry if this isn't the right forum section!) I've just received my tax bill to be paid by Jan 31 2026 which is normal. This promoted me to login to HMRC to check my situation. I'm self-employed and just need one more year of NI to get my full allowance. When completing my tax return I used the 'Pay voluntary…
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Medical Benefit - Several different employers over tax year
Please help? If you have several different employers over a tax year, and had medical benefit at each of them, are you assessed on the full amount of medical benefit from each added together? Example situation: 2024/25 Oct 24 - Apr 25 - Employed at 'company A'. Was entitled to med ben from Jan 25, so for 3 months. It took…
