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Can medical treatment be a work expense? Know the rules and exemptions before making a claim

January 25, 2022January 18, 2022

Imagine the scenario: you need an operation on your back, and have decided to have it done privately. Until you’ve had the surgery, you will be unable to work. Can…

Improving the tax efficiency of joint income

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

A useful tax-planning tool, in some situations, is when a married couple or civil partners split their joint income for tax purposes. Background and example Married couples and civil partners…

Changes to inheritance tax and capital gains tax on hold (for now)

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

It’s no secret that the UK government wants to bring the tax system up-to-date and simplify it too and, with this in mind, last year saw the first Tax Administration…

Do you have tax confusion over cryptoassets? You’re not the only one

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

According to current estimates, there are around two million people in the UK who hold cryptoassets. If you’re one of them, you may have received a letter from HMRC, advising…

A year in tax; what changed, what stayed the same and what might lie ahead

December 21, 2021January 4, 2022

As this year comes to an end – finally, I think we can all agree it’s been a long one! – we now look forward to what the next might…

Tis’ the season for Self Assessment scams

December 14, 2021January 4, 2022

Scams are getting more and more sophisticated. You might think there is no way you’d ever get caught out, but it’s also highly likely that a convincing-looking message has made…

Burden of business rates in England alleviated – a bit

December 7, 2021November 23, 2021

Business owners in England would have welcomed a series of measures, announced in the October Budget, to alleviate the burden of busines rates. For 2022/23, 50% relief will be available…

Cryptocurrencies – find the facts and avoid the traps

November 30, 2021January 4, 2022

Despite appearing frequently in the news, often as part of a story detailing an outlandish sum someone made while ‘mining’ bitcoin, cryptoassets are still surrounded by myth and misinformation. So,…

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