A Corporation Tax Group Payment Arrangement (GPA) is a special arrangement that allows groups of companies to make joint payments of Corporation Tax. This type of arrangement can reduce the
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HMRC recommends early filing of tax returns
The 2022-23 tax year ended on 5 April 2023 and the new 2023-24 tax year started on 6 April 2024. Many taxpayers will be happy to leave dealing with their 2022-23 tax returns until later this year or
State Pension if you retire abroad
If you are retiring abroad, you are still entitled to claim your UK State Pension as long as you have built up a suitable amount of qualifying years of NIC contributions. However, your entitlement to
Carrying company losses back
Corporation Tax relief may be available where your company or organisation makes a trading loss. A qualifying trading loss may be used to claim relief from Corporation Tax by offsetting the loss
Characteristics of a valid Will
It is important to make a Will to ensure that your estate is divided amongst your beneficiaries in accordance with your wishes. If you do not leave a Will the law decides who inherits the estate. This
Transferring a VAT registration
The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses should be registered for VAT is currently £85,000. The taxable turnover threshold that determines whether businesses can apply for
Gambling white paper reforms
A public consultation process has been launched to look at how to conduct financial risk checks for problem gambling and at what level stake limits should be set for people playing online slot
Amazon offers to change Marketplace rules
Amazon has offered to change the way it treats third-party sellers using its Marketplace platform in the UK, by submitting proposed commitments to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in
New crackdown on illicit tobacco
HMRC has continued to tackle the UK’s most notorious hotspots for the sale and supply of illicit tobacco as part of its overall remit to tackle tax fraud. This has resulted in the seizure of more than
When you don’t have to pay Capital Gains Tax
In most cases, there is no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to be paid on the transfer of assets to a spouse or civil partner. There is, however, still a disposal that has taken place for CGT purposes,
Draft legislation published for Finance Bill 2023-24
Legislation Day (L-Day), 18 July 2023, was the date when the government published the draft legislation for Finance Bill 2023-24. This Finance Bill will be colloquially referred to as Finance Bill
Check your State Pension forecast
The State Pension forecast provides an estimate of how much State Pension an individual can expect to receive when they reach State Pension age. The estimate is based on the applicant’s National
Emergency tax codes
The letters in an employee’s tax code signify their entitlement (or not) to the annual tax free personal allowance. The tax codes are updated annually and help employer’s work out how much tax to
The Construction Industry Scheme
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a set of special tax and National Insurance rules for those working in the construction industry. Businesses in the construction industry are known as
HMRC pledges £5.5m in partnership funding
HMRC is awarding £5.5 million to voluntary and community organisations to support customers who may need extra help with their tax affairs.
HMRC is inviting eligible organisations to bid for the
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