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How Council Tax is calculated

How Council Tax is calculated

To calculate your Council Tax, you need to know the following:

The valuation band of your property in England, Wales, or Scotland
The amount your local council charges for that band
Whether you

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Seven year rule still applies – IHT PETs

Seven year rule still applies – IHT PETs

There are specific rules regarding the liability to Inheritance Tax (IHT) on gifts made during a person’s lifetime. In most cases, gifts made during a person’s life are not taxed at the time they are

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Landlords with undeclared Income

Landlords with undeclared Income

The Let Property Campaign provides landlords who have undeclared income from residential property lettings in the UK or abroad with an opportunity to regularise their affairs by disclosing any

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Changes to CGT Investors’ Relief

Changes to CGT Investors’ Relief

The rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for Investors’ Relief will rise from 10% to 14% for disposals made on or after 6 April 2025. It will then increase further to 18% for disposals made on or after 6

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Approaching the VAT registration threshold

Approaching the VAT registration threshold

When approaching the VAT registration threshold there are important matters to consider. The VAT registration threshold is the point at which businesses must register for VAT with HMRC.

A business

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Gifts of land and buildings to charities

Gifts of land and buildings to charities

There are special rules in place for taxpayers who make gifts of land and buildings to charity. This can include Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief provided all the necessary conditions are

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What are your concerns?

What are your concerns?

According to the Office for National Statistics as of October 2024, the primary concerns among individuals in the UK are:

National Health Service (NHS): 85% of adults identified the NHS as a

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What does EBITDA stand for?

What does EBITDA stand for?

EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation. It’s a widely used financial metric that provides a measure of a company’s operating performance, excluding the

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Close company anti-avoidance measure

Close company anti-avoidance measure

As part of the Autumn 2024 Budget measures, the government introduced new anti-avoidance provisions to prevent the abuse of the existing close company anti-avoidance rule. The measure will have effect

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Making Tax Digital – the next step

Making Tax Digital – the next step

The mandatory rollout of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is set to begin in April 2026. MTD for ITSA will bring substantial changes to how businesses, self-employed individuals, and landlords

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What is a discretionary trust?

What is a discretionary trust?

A trust is an obligation that binds a trustee, an individual or a company, to deal with assets such as land, money and shares and which form part of the trust. The person who places assets into a

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