Personal Tax Planning

Many of us could be caught out by Inheritance Tax (IHT). Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be mega-rich to owe HMRC a chunk of money when you die. I think most of us would prefer as much as possible to go to our loved ones, rather than HMRC.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated their guidance on the new regime for penalties and interest for late payment of tax. This is the next step in an ongoing process of unifying the rules across all the taxes.

More than 282,000 working families used a Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) account during March 2021, according to figures from HMRC.

When the cross-party Treasury Committee made a series of recommendations to Government in March 2021, there were specific suggestions, some of which were introduced in the spring Budget, but also a more general plea for a clear tax strategy.

Capital gains tax (CGT) affects lots of key, often pressured, circumstances for individuals – selling your home, getting divorced, running or investing in a business, or developing a small piece of land. Despite this, many people don’t realise how the tax works, or how to report and calculate any tax that’s due.

Employees who are working from home will need to make new claims for tax relief for the 2021/22 tax year, HMRC has stated.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are reminding Self-Assessment taxpayers that they have until 1 April 2021 to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full for the 2019/20 tax year, or set up an online payment plan, to avoid a 5% late payment penalty charge.

Following the delivery of the Spring Budget on 3 March 2021, there is a good chance that people will have seen the limited changes as not affecting them a great deal; however, this could in fact have an effect both in the short, and long-term, on tax due.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that Self-Assessment taxpayers will not be charged the 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April 2021.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed that more than 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 Self-Assessment tax returns by the 31 January 2021 filing deadline.

Thousands of Self-Assessment taxpayers are to benefit from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announcement to postpone tax return late filing penalties until 28 February 2021.

With a huge hole in the public finances caused by the Covid pandemic, and a manifesto promise not to raise income taxes, some form of wealth tax looks increasingly inevitable, says Natalie Miller .

HMRC is warning self assessment taxpayers to be alert to the danger of scammers posing as the tax authority in the lead up to the tax return deadline.

Following the Chancellor’s, Rishi Sunak, Winter Economy Plan announcement, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have unveiled their online payment support service, with the aim to help up to 11 million Self-Assessment taxpayers spread the cost of their tax payments.

The Covid-19 crisis has made many of us consider our own mortality. Reviewing what might happen to your estate on death is one way of taking control over at least some elements of your fate.

Some adept thinking from the Chancellor is welcome, but he will certainly need to do more in the autumn.

The Government have announced that a new online service will enable graduates to easily keep track of their student loan accounts, as part of improvements to the student loan repayment system.