Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) last month revealed a record Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) take of £7.7bn in the first eight months of this financial year. The figure represents a 12 per cent increase on the same period in the previous year and comes despite a 10 per cent fall in… Read more…
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that economic growth across the whole of the UK is likely to continue to slowdown during 2017 and 2018. The BCC analysis of the state of the current economy and its future forecasts show that GDP growth for 2017 is likely to be around 1.1… Read more…
The deadline for self-assessment tax returns is looming on 31 January. If you have not yet submitted your tax return or provided us with all the information needed to do so for you, it is crucial that you let us have this as soon as possible. HM Revenue & Customs has now issued a list… Read more…
New analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed that property taxes in the UK are higher than any other developed country. In 2014, the latest year for which data is available, property taxes accounted for 12.7 per cent of the total tax burden. This figure was up 0.3 percentage points… Read more…
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that since 2012, the number of people saving into a workplace pension has increased by 4.4 million. This means that by 2015 – the latest date for which data is available – nearly seven million people saved more than £82 billion in to… Read more…
The rules around inheritance tax (IHT) allow spouses or civil partners to transfer any unused nil rate band to the surviving spouse or civil partner, following his or her death. This means that a person’s estate can benefit from twice the nil rate band that would normally apply. However, in order to benefit from this… Read more…
With only a matter of weeks left to ensure that their tax returns are completed correctly and filed on time, multi award-winning Salhan Accountants is encouraging people to seek help before it is too late. Those required or who have elected to complete a self-assessment tax return must prepare their annual records before the end… Read more…
You never know when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) might target you, or your business, with a tax investigation. At times such as these, with tax avoidance tales dominating the headlines and the 31 January paper tax return deadline just around the corner, the Revenue is at its most active – and it could very… Read more…
A new additional nil-rate band of £100,000 for inheritance tax on main residences, when bequeathed to a direct descendent, is set to come into effect from April 2017. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, this will rise to £125,000, £150,000 and £175,000 respectively, before rising in line with Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in subsequent years. The… Read more…
During the last few Budgets and Autumn Statements the government has made moves to prevent tax avoidance and evasion – and the latest fiscal event was no different. During this year’s Autumn Statement the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a number of new measures to tackle businesses that avoid paying tax. According to Mr Hammond’s new… Read more…
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