Posts Categorized: Friday Tax Tip’s

Your employer can pay for two trips per tax year for your spouse and children when you have to work abroad for a continuous period of at least 60 days without any charge to tax on the costs arising on you. If necessary, you should delay or bring forward a trip to be able to… Read more »

Multiple Dwellings Relief is a relief you can claim when you buy multiple dwellings. Dwellings are buildings or part of a building that is suitable for use as a single dwelling or is in the process of being constructed for such use.   This relief is not just for purchases for property portfolio but it is also… Read more »

As more and more couples are deciding to live together before getting married, they now tend to request gifts of cash rather than the traditional gifts such as kettles and china tea cups. This is why guests should take advantage of the tax relief available on their gifts to the bride and groom. All or part… Read more »

Paying a director’s salary or bonus is a Corporation Tax deductible cost for a company. The taxman could dispute a deduction if the remuneration is excessive compared to the company’s income. However, the timing of a tax deduction is a different matter.   Nine-month rule: According to the Corporation Tax rules, a deduction can be… Read more »

One prevalent issue with divorce is the separation of assets from one spouse to another. Although assets can generally be transferred between spouses at no gain or no loss when spouses are still ‘living together’, this treatment ceases after the tax year in which separation occurs. HMRC treats spouses as ‘living together‘ unless separated: under a court… Read more »

Businesses all over the country run lottery syndicates. Find out more about national lottery syndicate tax rules. In lottery syndicates, staff members usually put in an agreed amount each week and the designated employee will use the funds to buy lottery tickets. If the lucky numbers come up, the prize will be equally shared by… Read more »

Employees who use their own car for business purposes can claim mileage. This is currently 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile thereafter. If the employer pays more than this, the additional amount will be taxed as income. On the other hand, if the employer pays less than this, the employee gets… Read more »

One of the many problems with having children is the cost of school fees and that the cost comes out of your taxed income. However, all individuals including children are entitled to claim a personal allowance of up to £11,000 (2015/16) which they can use to reduce the amount of income on which they pay… Read more »

In 2011, the specified adult childcare was introduced and is available to grandparents or other family members who care for a child under 12 whenever their parent or main carer is at work. An estimate shows that more than 100,000 grandparents of working age could benefit from the scheme . Nevertheless, only a few claim… Read more »

You can claim 100% of the VAT paid on a car that is used as a genuine pool car. A pool car has 2 main features: It is not allocated to any single employee and is available for the general use of company employees. It is kept overnight at the business premises and not the… Read more »