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When is the 2023 Spring Budget?
When is the 2023 Spring Budget?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2023 Spring Budget on Wednesday 15th March 2023.   What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...

HMRC delay Making Tax Digital by two years
HMRC delay Making Tax Digital by two years

What is being delayed? HMRC has announced that plans to implement digital tax reporting for unincorporated businesses and self-employed individuals and landlords in April 2024 will be delayed until April 2026.   Why has MTD been delayed? HMRC have said that businesses...

Autumn Statement 2022 – key tax announcements
Autumn Statement 2022 – key tax announcements

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has given his first Autumn Statement. We have highlighted below some of the key tax announcements made by the Chancellor:   Personal tax thresholds The Chancellor has announced that personal tax thresholds will be frozen for a further...

Mini-budget announcement – 5 key tax changes
Mini-budget announcement – 5 key tax changes

Following the recent appointment of the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. There has been a cabinet reshuffle with Kwasi Kwarteng appointed Chancellor. Following his appointment, the new Chancellor announced a ‘Mini-budget’ which took place this morning. This was one of...

Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples
Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples

The Government has released draft legislation which will ease the tax rules for many divorcing couples from April 2023. The changes follow recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) in May 2021.   What are the proposed changes to tax rules...

HMRC give self-assessment taxpayers one month waiver
HMRC give self-assessment taxpayers one month waiver

HMRC have announced that they will be waiving late filing and late payment penalties by one month for Self-Assessment taxpayers. This is to give them additional time to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any due tax if needed. However, HMRC are still...

Proposal to extend Capital Gains Tax deadline for divorces
Proposal to extend Capital Gains Tax deadline for divorces

A report published by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has recommended extending the deadline by which divorcing couples are able to claim spousal exemption on Capital Gains Tax when dividing their assets. Married couples or civil partners can transfer assets...

Proposal to extend Capital Gains Tax deadline
Proposal to extend Capital Gains Tax deadline

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has recommended that the government double the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reporting and payment deadline for disposals of UK residential property to 60 days. Rules introduced in April 2020 mean that a UK resident disposing of UK...

Women in Later Life Divorce
Women in Later Life Divorce

Women face the larger financial burden Divorce can be a very difficult time emotionally and financially for those involved. It can be especially difficult in later life due to the fact that married couples will have built up financial assets together. These joint...

Budget 2021: When is the Budget?
Budget 2021: When is the Budget?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his 2021 Budget on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.   What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...

Self-Assessment – More Time to Pay
Self-Assessment – More Time to Pay

HMRC has announced further help for Self-Assessment taxpayers, by extending the late payment penalty deadline until 1 April 2021.  Under normal circumstances, a 5% penalty would be incurred on any tax payments which were due by 31 January 2021 and are still...