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Can You Afford Personal Tax Advice?
Good Tax Advice will Pay its Way. For most of us there are only two ways of increasing our wealth: earning more money or saving it. In these difficult times it has become a necessity for many to cut...
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Bridging the Tax Gap
The Width of the Gap HMRC estimates (pdf) that there is a ‘Tax Gap’ of £40bn each year across the whole UK economy. This is the tax shortfall resulting from fraud, error, non-payment and artificial...
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New Penalties for Late Tax Returns
The new penalty regime for tax returns first appeared in Finance Act 2009, but came into force in April 2011. It represents a considerable hardening of the HMRC’s stance on late returns. Whereas the...
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Tutors and Coaches Next in the Firing Line
Although there has been some good news for teachers this week, private tutors and coaches have found themselves that target of HMRC's next tax amnesty. The so-called Tax Catch-Up Plan follows the...
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Tax Rebates… but Beware Scams
Good news this morning for some six million people who are in line for tax rebates averaging £400 each. Less good news, of course, for the estimated one million who have underpaid by £600… F is for...
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Self Assessment… Earlier than you think?
Would you rather pay tax in one go on 31st January, or spread it out throughout the year? The latter option certainly sounds preferable, but it means you have to get your self-assessment tax return in...
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It’s that time of the year… Tax Return Season
It's true, you are probably more focused on the impending joy/pain of Christmas than tax, despite the best efforts of George “Ghost of Christmas Future” Osborne's Autumn Statement. With the 25th of...
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The Rise of Tax Investigations
With faltering economic growth and increasing unemployment putting a strain on tax receipts, it is no surprise that HMRC are looking to boost revenue. To do so, they are targeting what is known as the...
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