Practical Guides
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Should you consider PAYE collection for HICBC?
The 2025 Spring Statement announced the start date for collecting the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) through PAYE. One of our clients who was considering not claiming child benefit altogether, has asked whether they should move to the new PAYE process. What do they need to know?
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Do you need to adjust CGT 2024/25 calculation?
If you made a chargeable gain in 2024/25 on or after 30 October 2024, it may be necessary to adjust the capital gains tax (CGT) liability calculated by HMRC’s self-assessment tax return software. When is an adjustment required and how is it calculated?
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What are the tax benefits of buying commercial property?
Following the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings regime, you are considering the tax advantages available for commercial property compared to residential property. What are the key factors?
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Does income lose its nature over time?
Following the inheritance tax announcements at the 2024 Autumn Budget, your mother is keen to take advantage of the exemption for gifts out of income to reduce the value of her estate, with a gift to her grandchild. Will this work, and could HMRC argue that gifts from accumulated savings are capital in nature?
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The 10% problem with charitable legacies
In 2024, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) gave judgment in a case where an estate attempted to access the reduced inheritance tax (IHT) rate which applies when funds are donated to charity. What were the problematic points and what can you learn from it?
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Year-end tax saving strategies
With the 2023/24 filing deadline out of the way, it’s time to focus on maximising efficiency ahead of the end of the 2024/25 tax year. What strategies are available to individuals and owner managers
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