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Capital gains tax: a minority sport?

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Will increased capital gains tax (CGT) mean less tax gets paid? The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto said, ‘We will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT.’ The absence of any comment on CGT meant that Rachel Reeves received persistent questions during the election campaign about a possible […]

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Should you pass on wealth now to avoid inheritance tax?

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Many wealthy individuals are apparently passing on substantial amounts of their wealth in anticipation of possible changes to inheritance tax (IHT) in Labour’s first Budget on 30 October. This allegedly includes a number of high-profile individuals such as TV presenter Anne Robinson who confirmed that she had passed on £50 million to her children and […]

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HMRC checking on workplace nurseries

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With the ever-increasing costs of childcare, a very attractive benefit provided by more and more employers is a creche or nursery for employees’ children. If correctly structured, this is a tax-free benefit and will help employers attract and retain staff. Larger employers may provide an on-site nursery but for smaller employers it is more common […]

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Hours worked reporting delayed to 2026

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It was originally proposed that from 2025/26, employers would be required to provide more detailed information on employee hours worked via real time information (RTI) PAYE reporting. It has now been announced that this additional information will not now need to be reported until 2026/27 at the earliest.

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Time to join the cash ISA rush?

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June saw a continued surge in the popularity of cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) as savers deposited a staggering £3.4 billion into these tax-free accounts, according to the latest data from the Bank of England. This uptick in interest follows a record-breaking £4.2 billion funnelled into ISAs in May – the highest for the month […]

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Diary of main tax events September/October 2024

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Date What’s Due 1 September Corporation tax for year to 30/11/23 unless pay by quarterly instalments 19 September PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 5/9/24 (due 22 September if you pay electronically) 1 October Corporation tax for year to 31/12/23 unless pay by quarterly instalments 5 October Deadline for […]