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Newsletter issue - June 2022 Overpayments of SEISS grants - HMRC are chasing repayments. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) came as welcome support for many self-employed earners during the Coronavirus crisis. Initially, four grants were available with a fifth and final grant covering May to September 2021. Eight months later and some freelancers and…Read More
Capital Gains Tax - your main residence may not be tax-free
Newsletter issue - June 2022 The sale of every property is potentially taxable under the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules. When an individual sells their only or main residence, generally the gain is exempt from CGT due to the Principal Private Residence (PPR) relief. However, we are so used to saying this that we are…Read More
Are you struggling to pay your tax bill?
Newsletter issue - June 2022 The last couple of years have been financially difficult for many and the coming year will bring increased costs - not least utility bills. The July 2022 payment on account tax bill needs to be paid in a few weeks' time and some taxpayers may find it a struggle to…Read More
Tax relief for losses - Coronavirus concession
Newsletter issue - June 2022 Those businesses that have struggled through the pandemic may find that when they come to do their accounts where usually there is a profit, the business made a loss. Whether and how that loss can be utilised depends on whether the accounts are prepared using the 'cash basis' (recording revenue…Read More
June Questions and Answers
Newsletter issue - June 2022 Q. I am a basic rate taxpayer and a registered subcontractor having tax deducted at 20% from any income. I understand that I can register for CIS gross status to receive my pay with no deductions. How do I go about this and are there any disadvantages? A: CIS gross…Read More
June Key tax dates
Newsletter issue - June 2022 1 - Payment of Corporation Tax for accounting periods ending 31 August 2021 1 - Deadline to confirm employees payrolled benefit information. 1 - New Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) for company car users apply from today. 7 - Electronic VAT return submission and payment due for quarter ended 30 April…Read More