The ‘Pre-Owned Assets Tax’ (POAT) is an income tax charge levied on the ‘benefit’ earned on any property that has been given away (or sold ... Continue Reading
Losses made in the opening years of a business can be carried back against the total income of the preceding three tax years.However, this is not the only option ... Continue Reading
If you do not fill in a Tax Return you need to claim relief for expenses incurred in relation to your employment on form P87. If you do not claim the relief, you ... Continue Reading
The ‘Non-Resident Landlord Scheme’ (NRLS) is a scheme for taxing the UK rental income of non-resident landlords. Usually basic rate tax is deducted from ... Continue Reading
Under the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) Scheme employers can pay employees tax-free mileage rates when they use their own car for business. Provided ... Continue Reading
You can tailor your capital allowances claim to suit your circumstances. It is not a case of claiming either the AIA or WDA, nor is it necessary to use up any remaining ... Continue Reading
It is always worth bearing in mind that when you sell certain types of business asset, it is possible to postpone the gain by reinvesting in a qualifying asset for ... Continue Reading
‘Hold-over’ relief is a way of deferring payment of capital gains tax (CGT) on certain assets, including land and buildings used in a business, until ... Continue Reading
If relief for a trading loss is claimed against other income for the current or previous tax year, the claim can be extended by election to capital gains tax if ... Continue Reading
Business Property Relief (BPR) provides full relief from inheritance tax (IHT) and is available for the transfer of certain types of business and business assets ... Continue Reading