by David Jones | May 10, 2018 | Business Tax, Opinion, Personal Finance, VAT
Here is my latest tranche of UK Tax Questions Answered. Each question is from a Tax Blog reader which I hope will be helpful to you or at least you’ll find the answers interesting. The Topics today: Can I claim for tofu diet products Property sale to daughter...
by David Jones | Sep 16, 2016 | Corporate Tax Planning, Personal Finance
Higher Tax rates retained Many landlords were furious that when the general rate of CGT was reduced to 20% (10% for basic rate taxpayers) on 6th April 2016, the higher rates of 28% and 18% were retained for gains made on the disposal of residential properties. This...
by David Jones | Mar 4, 2016 | Payroll Services, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning
Until YOU have to pay them At the last election, David Cameron pledged that if the Conservatives won then Income Tax, VAT and National Insurance would not rise in the next Parliament. On winning the election they met that promise by legislating for a tax lock...
by David Jones | Nov 19, 2015 | Corporate Tax Planning, Opinion, Personal Finance, Self Assessment
George Osborne had his sums all tied up; he would bring the country’s accounts back into surplus by 2019/20 by making £12bn worth of social security savings. This plan was flagged up before the election, but the detail was not revealed until the Budget after the...