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Scottish Budget Statement 2025-26
Scotland’s 2024 Budget delivers on public priorities with investments in services, poverty reduction, and economic growth. Tax rates stay frozen, but bands shift to protect low incomes. A hopeful step
Tax if you live abroad and sell UK home
One of the most commonly used and valuable exemptions from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is for the sale of a family home. Generally, there is no CGT on a property that has been used as your main family
Protect your land and property from fraud
It is important to take the necessary steps to protect your land and property from fraud.
You are at a higher risk if:
Your identity has been stolen
You rent out your property
You live
Transfers of assets abroad
A new rule aimed at preventing individuals from using companies to avoid taxes through the Transfer of Assets Abroad (ToAA) provisions applies to income arising to persons abroad on and after 6 April
VAT Flat Rate Scheme overview
The VAT Flat Rate Scheme allows businesses to pay VAT as a fixed percentage of their total turnover, which includes VAT. The applicable percentage varies based on the business type. This scheme is
Apply for or locate a National Insurance number
If you have lost or forgotten your National Insurance number, there are several ways to retrieve it.
You can find your National Insurance number:
On a document you already possess, such as a P60,
How to interpret your tax code
The letters in your tax code indicate whether you are entitled to the annual tax-free personal allowance. These codes are updated each year and help employers calculate how much tax should be deducted
Tax Diary January/February 2025
1 January 2025 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 March 2024
19 January 2025 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 January 2025. (If you pay your tax electronically
When it comes to pensions, it is of paramount importance to Re-DOC on time!
A tribunal recently ruled on the failure of a private limited company, El Recruitment Ltd., to submit its Re-DOC before the statutory deadline as required under the ‘Employer Duties’ of the Pensions
The Likely Effects of Employers’ NIC Increases in 2025
The upcoming increase in Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is set to have significant repercussions for UK businesses. Employers’ NICs are essentially a tax on wages, paid by
Fuel prices report by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Fuel margins of retailers – the difference between what a retailer pays for its fuel and what it sells at – remain around the high levels seen during the CMA’s road fuel market study.
Supermarket
How Council Tax is calculated
To calculate your Council Tax, you need to know the following:
The valuation band of your property in England, Wales, or Scotland
The amount your local council charges for that band
Whether you
