01908 774323 Helen@Essendontax.co.uk
13th January 21
Because of travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines, an individual may stay in the UK longer than they planned ...
6th January 21
Buy-to-let landlords are looking to convert their traditional buy-to-let properties into serviced accommodation ...
30th December 20
Accountants are the mainstay of the business world, but not everyone has a tax advisor. I think they're missing out ...
23rd December 20
With most of us finishing for the holidays this week, I thought I'd join the festivities and let you have some tax trivia ...
16th December 20
The OTS has released a report highlighting areas of disparity between Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax ...
9th December 20
A policy paper has been published by HMRC, covering a range of updates to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) ...
2nd December 20
Thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, the office Christmas party is mostly not happening this year ...
25th November 20
Out of all the tax reliefs and exemptions, probably the most generous of them all is this Inheritance Tax exemption ...
18th November 20
Did you know about the Let Property Campaign? It is a lifeline for landlords who may not have realised that tax is due ...
11th November 20
The pandemic meant non-UK residents stranded in the country had to undertake unplanned UK workdays ...
4th November 20
When working out a benefit in kind, it can sometimes be difficult to decide if the vehicle you are looking at is a car or van ...
28th October 20
HMRC recently issued new guidance on their views on reliefs available when transferring business assets on divorce ...
21st October 20
I'm often asked whether being self-employed or a limited company is the best way to start out in business ...
14th October 20
It was recently announced that Airbnb has started to share information with HMRC about rental incomes ...
7th October 20
Lockdown saw a major decline in the use of commercial premises, with everyone working from home ...
30th September 20
The Trust Registration Service may be a one-off event, but you need to keep your registration up to date ...
23rd September 20
Most property transactions incur Stamp Duty Land Tax, but often you may not pay the correct amount of tax ...
16th September 20
Work was carried out on a haulage yard to improve the surface after it became a Health and Safety hazard ...
9th September 20
The national debt is tipping over £2 trillion for the first time and it is becoming obvious there will be some tax rises ...
2nd September 20
Recently, the Government published the Finance Bill 2020/21 and introduced the Financial Institution Notice (FIN) ...
26th August 20
Many small businesses are worried about the possible penalties from accidental furlough fraud. So how can you avoid it?
19th August 20
One of the commonest questions I get asked about rental properties is how HMRC will discover a landlord's income ...
12th August 20
Making Tax Digital has been slowly becoming mainstream with HMRC pushing it into new areas as time goes by ...
5th August 20
In July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that he was focussed on support measures instead of revenue raising ...
29th July 20
SDLT for any non-UK residents is paid at the same rate as is paid by UK residents. This will soon change ...
22nd July 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement on the 8th July 2020 announced a VAT reduction in the hospitality sector ...
15th July 20
The UK housing market has virtually shut down during the Coronavirus lockdown and this has effected the rest of the economy in terms of the levels of consumer confidence ...
8th July 20
UK taxpayers with a liability of more than £1,000 for the year are often required to make a payment on account ...
1st July 20
So many people have forgotten about the 30-day filing and payment deadline for Capital Gains Tax during the lockdown ...
24th June 20
If you've bought a derelict property since March 2016, you may be due a rebate if you paid Stamp Duty Land Tax ...
17th June 20
The 2019/20 tax year is over and there are filings that need to be made, including the Employment Related Securities return ...
10th June 20
I was heartened to hear that many will receive another payment from the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ...
3rd June 20
In a recent Upper-Tier Tribunal decision, HMRC was permitted to deny tax relief on some in-specie pension contributions ...
27th May 20
We live in interesting times right now, so it's nice that HMRC has given us a break with the option to tax time limit ...
20th May 20
HMRC appeals a lot of employment status cases, but one came to light recently where HMRC lost its appeal ...
13th May 20
Working from home is something many of us have been subject to during the UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown ...
6th May 20
I've already written about the upcoming changes to the Trust Registration Service, but here's an update ...
29th April 20
I thought I would summarise the changes announced to Capital Gains Tax Relief for your Principal Private Residence ...
22nd April 20
The Government recently published further guidance on the new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ...
15th April 20
HMRC has announced plans to open the new online Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) service on the 20th April ...
8th April 20
There have been a number of measures announced by the Government to support businesses across the country ...
1st April 20
HMRC released much more detailed guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) last week ...
25th March 20
Time To Pay (TTP) arrangements extend payment deadlines for taxpayers in financial distress due to Coronavirus ...
18th March 20
The Chancellor has confirmed a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge coming into effect on the 1st April 2021 ...
11th March 20
It's common for directors to own their business premises. This is because it's sometimes cheaper to buy than to rent ...
4th March 20
As we approach the end of the current tax year, it's worth giving some consideration to end of year tax planning ...
26th February 20
Surely, if a rental property is owned as tenants in common and the split is 70:30, this is what we can declare on our tax return, right?
19th February 20
A limited company, registered in the UK or not, has to pay Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings on UK residential property ...
12th February 20
A number of people have approached me recently, to help them with making a disclosure to HMRC ...
29th January 20
New trusts, created on or after 1st April 2020 need to be registered under the TRS within 30-days of creation ...