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Blog7th Mar 2024
Non-Dom Tax Status Abolished But A New 4 Year Residence Scheme May Soften The Blow
For someone who has been working in tax for several years, non-domicile tax status and the UK tax breaks this provides has always been a controversial tax policy, no matter what government has been in power and no matter how…
By Lynn Gracie
View moreBlog7th Mar 2024
Spring Budget Commentary From Paula Fraser
In yesterday’s Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of tax reforms which will significantly alter the UK’s fiscal landscape. One of the positive changes will see National Insurance contributions for employees decreasing from 10% to 8%, which will result…
By Paula Fraser
View moreBlog5th Mar 2024
Lock In Tax Relief By Topping Up Your Pension Fund Before The 5th April
Any financial advisor will tell you it’s never too early to start paying into your pension fund, but what many don’t necessarily appreciate is the significant tax savings that can be made whilst also building a secure plan for retirement.…
By Lynn Gracie
View moreBlog21st Dec 2023
2023 Business Unit Year In Review
Oxford recently released their word of the year for 2023 and it was “rizz”. If we had to pick a word for our year it would be ‘growth’. You might have heard us talk about our growth journey a time…
View moreBlog20th Dec 2023
Scottish 24/25 Budget- Tax Rates Soar for Higher Scottish Earners
Finance secretary Shona Robinson delivered Scotland’s 2024/25 budget confirming tax rises for those with income in excess of £75,000. Scottish tax rates apply to employment, pension and property income but do not apply to investment income such as interest and…
View moreBlog15th Dec 2023
Tax Domicile is for life – not just for Christmas!..or is it… ?
With Christmas just around the corner, many people’s minds will be turning to Christmas dinner with the family, and perhaps the presents they may receive. But, unlike some of those presents, a person’s domicile position isn’t just for Christmas –…
By Lynn Gracie
View moreBlog11th Dec 2023
Self-Assessment Tax Return Deadline is Coming-Tick Tock On The Compliance Clock
The festive season is on the horizon, and it might be fair to say completing your tax return may not be at top of the priority list, but it’s important to remember the online self-assessment filing deadline of 31 January…
View moreBlog23rd Nov 2023
Autumn Statement- What Do The Changes Mean For You?
Jeremy Hunt delivered his much anticipated Autumn statement yesterday, which was possibly his last opportunity to make changes to taxes and benefits before the next General Election. The Chancellor was under pressure from fellow Conservative party members urging him to…
By Kerry McGee
View moreBlog21st Nov 2023
Autumn Statement- What Changes Can We Expect?
A lot can change in a year – and after the 2022 Autumn Statement promised wide ranging tax cuts, only for many of the key measures to be swiftly reversed, 2023 could well grab fewer headlines in comparison. Having said…
By Tom Andrew
View moreBlog13th Nov 2023
Can You Avoid Paying A Lump Sum Of Tax On The 31st January?
If you file your Self-Assessment tax return with HMRC by 30 December, you may be able to have any tax you owe for 2023 collected by a restriction in your tax code for the next tax year commencing on 6…
By Bev Holroyd
View moreBlog10th Nov 2023
Furnished Holiday Lets – Qualifying Conditions & Elections
To gain the tax advantages of a Furnished Holiday Let (FHL), the property must qualify, and HMRC have a series of qualifying conditions which must be met. If the criteria is still not met, the property will be treated as…
By Jen Kinnear
View moreBlog19th Oct 2023
Scottish Taxes- Are Changes Coming?
The Programme for Government published on 5 September by the Scottish Government has promised to deliver ‘the most progressive tax system in the UK.’ Could this mean further Income Tax rises to come in the next Scottish Budget? What changes…
By Jill Walker
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