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Cutting Tax: Discussions that will help you
To help you find the Cutting Tax threads quicker and easier we're collating our previous sticky/pinned threads into one single post. Cutting Tax board: Tax instructions - please read Useful Websites TaxCalc alternative? How does the Taxman Know? Inheritance Tax Planning Useful Tools to Help With Taxes Washing Uniform at…
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HMRC return 23/24
Another self assessment done. Now to nervously wait for the next couple of weeks. Judging by last years bank holiday involvement, we could be looking as early as 18-19th April this year.
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Income tax and pensioners
I've just realised that the combination of freezing the personal tax allowance and increasing state pension has put my Mother's income about £200 above the personal allowance. Is it her (i.e. my) responsibility to point this out to HMRC? Or will they spot it themselves? Or will they not bother to chase a 90 year-old…
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Tax Code Change to 0T
After working solidly all my life I am in a situation where I am now in the region of £110,000 and I know I am one of the lucky ones but my wife is now not earning enough to pay tax as she is not only supporting the kids also both our parents are coming of an age where they now need caring for. This now means my wage is…
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Untaxed interest - PAYE and self assessment
I recently completed a self-assessment tax return for 2022-23. I worked full time during that tax year and this was my first time completing self-assessment. I contacted HMRC before submitting my return regarding the untaxed interest section as I inherited a large sum of money during 2021 and knew this was going to take me…
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How far back can HMRC chase me for underpaid PAYE tax?
I've found out that I owe 3.5k for 18/19 and another £500 prior to that. When I log on to my .GOV it says I owe no tax. I have been issued 16 tax codes in 2 years (only changed jobs twice in this period). I have most of the history but can't work it out. Tried calling them an going through it all (2hrs 45mins on the phone…
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Capital Gains Tax on Property
Hello All, Thank you in advance for any help you are able to give. I have consulted the government website and note that if you
are selling a home in which you do not reside you are liable to capital gains
tax (CGT). However, I understand that
you can get Primary Residence Relief but the amount depends on…
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Self Assessment Accounts Question re Vehicle Written Off.
Good day Forumites, I need a little assistance ... Sole trader for over 40 years and been doing own accounts since my chap retired pre plague. All has been reasonably simple up until now but events of the last month have caused some confusion for me. I bought a van solely for business use back in 2014. It's an 04 plate so…
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Tax audit issues
We keep being told that HMRC can claim tax from you for any business going back 7 years. However, my accountant and IFA have both advised in reality the statute of limitations is 5 years, since they have no sure means of auditing any accounts older than 5 years. Is this true? Has anyone heard of people, or have been…
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PAYE Query
Just amended tax code for income as left employemnt, this will result in me overpaying tax on first month's income, HMRC have said this but I don't understand it, can someone epxlain please. when the tax code is used for the 1st time it will repay any over paid tax through that pension payment then you will receive the…
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HMRC not refunding higher rate stamp duty
When we bought our current house at the end of 2022 we were unable to sell our then main residence, so we had to let it out temporarily. This meant that we were caught for higher rate stamp duty (additional 3%) on our purchase. In January this year we sold our former main residence and I applied for the repayment of the…
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HMRC Return 2023
Evening All, Just thought ild open a new thread as I intend on doing my return once iv had my 40 winks. See you all in the morning.
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Capital gains tax
My mother passed away in October 2023. My sister and I were left her property in her will. The property was owned by my Mum and dad jointly and passed to my Mum following Dads death 15years ago. The property is now up for sale and was valued at £260,000 in November 2023. The property has failed to sell and in agreement…
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New employment - P45 issue
I was made redundant last April (2023) long story short only in late March 2024 got a new job. Gave my P45 to them, first paycheck for only a couple days was 0T tax code which I believe is a emergency tax code. Now a few days ago the payroll team came back with the following "Please be informed this P45 will be rejected as…
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New build labour VAT
hi just wondering if anyone knows i have just gone over the 85k threshold for vat from march 23 to 24 in last week of march by 2k i am a window fitter labour only on cis scheme so what i don’t understand is i need to register for vat as over threshold but it states no vat on new builds and i only do new builds does anyone…
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Action Required: HMRC Application Rejected for Self Assessment
Hopefully someone may have come across this before. A friend of mine needs to register for self assessment and has tried to do so a total of three times now, but each time after a varying period of time they receive an email saying We are unable to process your application because the address provided does not match our…
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Tax & NI on bonus
Hi I am a standard rate tax payer currently earning £25,500 p/a (but this is set to increase to £30k p/a in May 24. I am being paid a substantial bonus of nearly £13k which my employer has offered to pay in instalments to avoid the initial 40% tax however I understand that I would be better taking a lump sum to avoid…
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split but not divorced, between two properties, how to avoid CGT for selling my house?
Hi, Me and my husband purchased our 1st house in 2017 on which we still pay mortgage. In 2019 I bought a land in my name and build a house.The house construction was finished last year in feruary and I rented the property for one year. Now I split from my husband but we decided not to go for a divorce for the sake of the…
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2024/5 Personal Tax Allowance
Is it just me, or does the fact that my state pension exceeds my tax allowance just means I pay much more tax. HMRC says the negative amount is added to my other source of income. I took this to mean exactly that! Not so, it’s a figure on paper only. If they increased the allowance to £25000 they would clear the national…
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Capital Gains Liability on Sale of Overseas Property
In 2003 we moved to Spain and bought a property there. We repatriated in 2009. For the period 2003 to 2009 we were tax resident in Spain. Since then the property has been a second home. We will be selling the property in the next year or so. As the property was our principal and only residence up to 2009, would the UK tax…
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How long does a tax refund take to reach your bank via BACS?
Anyone had a recent tax refund and can tell me how long it took to reach your account via BACS? It's been a long process getting this sorted, but it showed I was due a refund this morning. I've given my back details first thing so any ideas how long it should take?