Readers will no doubt be aware that if you are required to file a self-assessment tax return for the tax year ending 5 April 2013, the filing deadline for electronic submission is 31 January 2014. At the time this blog posting was written that leaves you just 10 days to complete the formalities. According to HMRC residents of inner London Continue Reading
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Bitcoins make waves
The internet currency Bitcoins is drawing the attention of US regulators. Recently New York prosecutors confiscated $28 million of the e-currency from the Silk Road marketplace. The Bitcoins were taken because they were received as payments for illegal activities. In the UK Bitcoins may be about to get an unexpected boost from HM Revenue & Customs. At present Bitcoins are Continue Reading
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What can you dispose of and not pay capital gains tax?
Believe it or not there are a number of assets that you can sell that do not trigger a capital gains tax (CGT) liability. The list, published on HMRC’s website is as follows: Your car Personal possessions worth up to £6,000 each, such as jewellery, paintings or antiques Stocks and shares you hold in tax-free investment savings accounts, such as Continue Reading
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Plan for progress
We are now in the last quarter of the current tax year that ends 5 April 2014. If you are in business or pay income tax at the higher rates there is a strong argument that you should consider, and invest in, a tax planning review with your professional advisor. Why? Shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted Continue Reading
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