Tax is a big subject and it effects us all in different ways at different times during our financial lives.
Understanding tax more can help you make the right choices when it matters saving you money now and in the future.
There’s a lot to understand and there are certain things you need to know about to make sure you and your family only pay the tax that’s needed.
Our tax and tax rebate guides help you to better understand what taxes effect you and how to pay less tax legitimately.
Tax isn’t something that most of us deal with regularly, and you can’t expect HMRC to always get it right. The onus is on you to reclaim tax you have overpaid, and if you’ve not claimed or missed something out, it’s likely you’ll pay more than you need to.
In our tax guides we cover what to do, when to do it and where to go if you need support with your tax matters.
Are you responsible for laundering your work uniform? Then you could claim a tax rebate on your uniform maintenance costs…
If you’re an employee and have work-based expenses that are not refunded by your employer, you could be eligible to reclaim tax relief on most of your expenses, such as your business mileage, or use of your home…
Are you responsible for buying the tools you need to get your job done? If so, you’ll be pleased to hear you can apply for a mechanic tax rebate today…
New to the Motor Vehicle Industry? Find out how to be tax efficient during your career with our motor industry and apprentice mechanic tax guide…
Cleaning your uniform is a major, regular outlay if you’re a cabin crew member and most staff don’t realise that they have a right to tax relief on this expense…
As of April 6th 2015, couples have been able to register for the new Marriage Tax Allowance also known as the married couples allowance…
Use your car as part of your job? You could be eligible to claim for mileage allowance relief…
Employed and use your own vehicle or public transport for journeys other than normal commuting?..
Everyone who pays into their own pension is entitled to tax relief but you might not be getting it all if you pay tax at the higher rate…
If you are not living in the UK and are paying tax on a UK pension you could be owed a non resident pension tax rebate…
Pension credit is a benefit that is based on income and is intended for individuals who have reached the qualifying age for the state pension. Find out if you can claim…
A sole trader is classed as a self employed individual who runs their own business.
A partnership for tax reasons means sharing responsibility for the running of a business and any profit with at least one other individual or a company…
A limited company is usually a business that is legally set up in its own right separate from its shareholders and directors…
Setting up a limited company is a common choice for businesses of all types and sizes…
Making tax digital or MTD for short is the name given to the governments initiative which is tasked with improving the UK tax system through the use of digital solutions…
Making tax digital for income tax or MTD for ITSA is the name HMRC give to their programme which is tasked with digitally updating the self assessment tax return system…
VAT stands for value added tax and is charged by UK businesses when a qualifying item or service is sold…
The VAT late filing penalties under MTD will be used from the 1 January 2023 and they will replace the previous default surcharge regime…
Dealing with tax is an important part of being a landlord. If you receive rental income from letting a property, you need to tell HMRC and pay tax on your rental profits…
Learning about what you need to do means you are meeting your obligations as a non resident landlord and being as tax efficient as possible…
The rent a room scheme is open to people who want to let out furnished accommodation to a lodger in there main home. Rent a room is available to owner occupiers and tenants who have permission from their landlord to rent out a spare room.
Landlord capital gains tax is a tax levied on the profit made from selling a rental property that has appreciated in value.
The capital gains tax (CGT) payable on a rental property is only due when a landlord sells a property that has increased in value since the time of purchase.
If you’re moving away from the UK, or you have relocated in the last four tax years, you are probably due a leaving the UK tax refund…
Whether you are a British national travelling abroad or an international visitor to the UK you could be entitled to a UK tax refund…
Are you a non resident? If you’re a non resident and paying tax in the UK you could be paying too much…
If you’re in the middle of moving or have already left the UK, one of the less appealing tasks on your long to do list will be to ‘organise tax affairs’…
The third automatic overseas test is important when deciding if you are non resident for UK tax purposes…
If you’re not a full-time resident of the UK, new legislation from 6 April 2013 lets you split a tax year in two parts, under five different circumstances…
There are five ‘tests’ which determined how tied you are to the UK and, therefore, how likely you are to be considered UK resident for tax purposes…
Our complete guide enables you to be informed, to ensure you never pay a penny more tax than you’re supposed to…
If you are based in Birmingham and paying UK income tax on your wages, then you are probably due a UK tax rebate…
Personal tax account is an online service provided by HMRC to give you access to your personal tax information all in one place. ..
Claiming a tax rebate? There’s an app for that! A real, HMRC app that you can use to claim a tax rebate back from HMRC…
The HMRC app is free to use and helps you manage your tax record. Find out what you can use the HMRC app for and how to download it…