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When does period of ownership for Private residence relief start?

Private residence relief (PRR) removes the capital gains tax charge that would otherwise arise on a gain on the disposal of an only or main residence. The relief shelters the gain to the extent that it has been lived in as a main residence. Qualifying periods of absence and the last nine months of ownership

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Reclaiming section 455 tax paid

In personal and family companies, directors often borrow money from the company as this is a cheaper and easier option than taking out a commercial loan. However, there can be tax consequences for both the director and the company. If the loan balance exceeds £10,000 at any point in the tax year, a tax charge

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Reporting payment to HMRC if you pay your employees early in December

Strict reporting deadlines apply under Real Time Information (RTI). Employers are required to report employees’ pay and deductions to HMRC electronically on the Full Payment Submission (FPS) at or before the time that the payment is made to the employee. Employers who report late for more than one tax month in the tax year are

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Depreciation versus capital allowances

Tax and accounting rules are not identical and it is sometimes necessary to adjust the accounting profit to arrive at the profit for tax purposes. One area where the rules differ is in the write-off of capital expenditure. For accounting purposes, depreciation is charged to the accounts so as to write off the asset over

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Can you benefit from the marriage allowance?

The marriage allowance is not a separate allowance as such – rather, it is a transfer of part of one spouse or civil partner’s personal allowance to their spouse or civil partner. It should not be confused with the married couple’s allowance which is available where at least one spouse or civil partner was born

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Submit your tax return by 30 December to have your tax collected through PAYE

Although the deadline for submitting your 2022/23 tax return online is midnight on 31 January 2024, if you owe tax and you want to have it collected through PAYE via an adjustment to your tax code, you will need to file your tax return by the earlier date of 30 December 2023. If the option

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