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HMRC to make online VAT returns compulsory

4 February 2010

From 1 April 2010 many VAT-registered businesses will have to switch from paper to online VAT Returns. From that date, if your annual turnover on 31 December 2009 is £100,000 or more (exclusive of VAT) - or if you become VAT-registered - you will have to submit your return online and pay VAT electronically. ... read more

Changes to State Pension Age

4 February 2010

At present the state pension age (SPA) for men is 65 and women 60 years. To qualify for a full basic state pension men currently need 44 years of National Insurance contribution and women 39 years. Thanks to a piece of legislation passed way back in 1995 this is about to change. From April 2010 you will only need to evidence 30... read more

Principal Private Residence (PPR)

4 February 2010

If you own property and are resident in the UK for tax purposes when you sell the property there could be a liability in the form of capital gains tax or income/corporation tax if you are a property developer. The most notable exception to this general rule is if the property you are selling is your principal pr... read more

Using tax losses effectively

4 February 2010

There is a difference between a trading loss and a tax loss. There are times when you may turn in a trading profit which is converted to a tax loss by claiming capital allowance, particularly the Annual Investment Allowance. Having arrived at the tax loss there are then a number of choices. Primarily these are: Ca... read more

Avoiding tax charge for private fuel

4 February 2010

If you are provided with a company car and your employer pays for your private fuel you may want to consider the options set out below which may reduce the overall tax cost of the arrangement. At present if you receive any free private fuel for your company car you will be taxed as a benefit in kind according to a fixed rate cal... read more