Still time to claim Marriage Allowance

Still time to claim Marriage Allowance

HMRC is reminding married couples and those in civil partnerships that there is still time to sign up for marriage allowance before the end of the current tax year (5 April 2023) if they are eligible

Newly self-employed taxpayers

Newly self-employed taxpayers

Newly self-employed taxpayers should notify HMRC as soon as practicable when they begin working for themselves. However, HMRC must be officially notified by the 5 October following the end of the tax

Record number of taxpayers file on time

Record number of taxpayers file on time

HMRC has confirmed that more than 11.7 million people submitted their 2021-22 Self-Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. This included over 861,000 taxpayers who left their filing until

Half-term help with childcare costs

Half-term help with childcare costs

HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) to help pay for February half-term holiday clubs and wraparound care during the school terms.

The TFC scheme can help

Using the Gift Aid scheme

Using the Gift Aid scheme

The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) concerned can take your donation and, provided all the qualifying conditions are met, reclaim

Are you ready for 31 January 2023?

Are you ready for 31 January 2023?

There are now less than 50 days to file your 2021-22 Self-Assessment tax return. Last year over 12.5 million taxpayers were required to complete a Self-Assessment tax return but over 2.3 million

Digitisation of tax postponed

Digitisation of tax postponed

A statement was made by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 19 December 2022. It confirmed that the roll-out of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, due to commence April 2024, is being delayed.

The Rent a Room Scheme

The Rent a Room Scheme

The rent-a-room scheme is designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home. If you are using this scheme, you should ensure that rents received from lodgers during the current tax year do not

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