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Marriage Allowance how it works

Marriage Allowance how it works

The marriage allowance is available to married couples and those in a civil partnership where a spouse or civil partner does not pay tax or does not pay tax above the basic rate threshold for Income

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Transfer of unused IHT nil rate band

Transfer of unused IHT nil rate band

The Inheritance Tax residence nil rate band (RNRB) is a transferable allowance for married couples and civil partners (per person) when their main residence is passed down to a direct descendent such

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Selling overseas property

Selling overseas property

As a general rule, if you are resident in the UK, you are liable to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell (or dispose of) an overseas property at a gain.

The annual exempt amount applicable to

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Protecting intellectual property

Protecting intellectual property

Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you stop people stealing or copying:

the names of your products or brands;
your inventions;
the design or look of your products;

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HMRC’s Self-Assessment line summer closure

HMRC’s Self-Assessment line summer closure

HMRC’s Self-Assessment helpline closed on 12 June 2023 and will re-open on 4 September 2023. This closure is part of a trial to direct Self-Assessment queries from the helpline to HMRC’s digital

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Capital Gains Tax Gift Hold-Over Relief

Capital Gains Tax Gift Hold-Over Relief

Gift Hold-Over Relief is a tax relief that results in a deferral of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The relief can be claimed when assets are given away (including certain shares) or sold for less than they

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VAT Exempt services

VAT Exempt services

A business that incurs expenditure on taxable and exempt business activities is partially exempt for VAT purposes.

This means that the business is required to make an apportionment between the

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New powers for charities

New powers for charities

From 14 June 2023, the latest set of changes mandated by the Charities Acts 2022 came into force.

Changes now in place include simplified legal requirements that charities must comply with before

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Effects of settlement legislation

Effects of settlement legislation

The settlement legislation is intended to prevent an individual from gaining a tax advantage by diverting his or her income to another person who is liable at a lower rate of tax or is not liable to

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Tax exempt private medical costs

Tax exempt private medical costs

There is no requirement for employers to pay tax and National Insurance on certain health benefits covered by tax concessions or exemptions. For example, there is no requirement to report employees’

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New life sciences growth package announced

New life sciences growth package announced

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a new £650 million package of measures to help boost UK life sciences.

The new ‘Life Sci for Growth’ package brings together 10 different policies including

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