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Tackling CIS abuse
The Government announced at Spring Budget 2020 a consultation to tackle abuse of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). A consultation document was published 19 March 2020 s...
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Consultation on the design of MTD for CT
In July, the Government published ‘Building a trusted, modern tax administration system’, and indicated its intention to extend t...
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Q. I have a new employee who has only been with me for two weeks. Yesterday the employee called in sick. Do I have to pay statutory sick pay (SSP)?
A: There are conditions that an em...
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Q. Ten years ago my husband inherited a share of his father's property when he died as a joint owner with his partner. My father-in-law's Will specified that his surviving partner could con...
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Q.I am currently in the process of purchasing a property which includes a separate granny annex. Since there is only one title number for the whole property, can I apply for stamp duty land tax mul...
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Q. Why it is important to differentiate between items that are zero-rated for VAT and those that are exempt?
A: Although both zero-rated and exempt supplies result in no VAT being applied to th...
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Q. I am employed and pay tax on my salary at the basic rate through PAYE. I have no other income and do not complete an annual self-assessment return. My wife works part-time and earns £10,00...
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Q. I am self-employed and my business has been struggling this year due to the coronavirus. I opted to defer my 31 July 2020 tax payment but I'm worried that I will not have the cash to pay the...
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Q. I have recently become unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so I am going to rent a room out in my home to get some extra income. What are the tax implications if this is my only source o...
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Q. I am a self-employed builder. I carried out a job for a customer and invoiced him for £750. The customer did not pay the invoice and I have since discovered that he has been declared bankr...
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Q.My mother gave my daughter £5,000 on 1 May 2016. She had not made any other gifts in previous years. Unfortunately, my mother died on 1 September 2020. How much of the gift she gave to her ...
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Can I get a Customs grant?
Businesses need to prepare ahead of new Customs procedures coming into play in 2021 when the Brexit transition period ends. The Government has made funding available ...
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Kickstart for employers
Under the new Kickstart programme, the Government hopes to create roles for as many as 250,000 young people who are currently receiving Universal Credit (UC).
Initi...
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Covid-19: Government unveils winter economy plan
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled the Government's winter economy plan, providing an update on current coronavirus support measures for in...
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Q. My mother is a widow in her nineties but still lives in the same house that she and my late father bought in the early 1960s. I also lived there from birth until I married and moved out in 1990....
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