EXPENSES - 08.07.2024
Benchmark subsistence rates - are they worth it?
As an employer you don’t want to waste valuable time on avoidable admin tasks such as processing scores of expenses claims for employees’ subsistence claims. Might benchmark rates be a viable alternative?
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PROPERTY - 08.07.2024
Improvement and finance losses and how to claim them
You’re making substantial repairs and improvements to your buy-to-let property. You’ve borrowed from the bank to finance the repairs and these loans will wipe out the profit for a few years. What tax relief are you entitled to and how can you claim it?
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PROFIT EXTRACTION - 08.07.2024
Tax and NI planning for multiple directorships
You’re a shareholder and director of three companies. You currently take a low salary from each company topped up with dividends. But is this really the most tax-efficient option?
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PAYE - 08.07.2024
Why your tax code is now more important than ever
The amount of tax you pay on your salary depends on your tax code. If it’s wrong you’ll pay too much or too little. For many this can be a temporary issue, for others it can be permanent. What’s the problem and what can you do about it?
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CHILDREN - STATE BENEFITS - 08.07.2024
Help with childcare for working parents
As a working parent you probably struggle to balance the needs of your job with those of your children, especially during the long summer holiday. This also poses a problem for employers. How can government childcare schemes help?
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CHILD BENEFIT - 08.07.2024
Extend your child benefit claim
Letters from HMRC. In July HMRC is writing to nearly 1.5 million parents reminding them that child benefit will automatically stop on 31 August for any of their children who have reached 16 by that date. However, the benefit can be extended if your child continues in full-time education where you renew your claim. The easiest way to do this is on the GOV.UK site or through HMRC’s app, which can be downloaded for Android and Apple devices. Alternatively, you can renew your claim by writing to or phoning HMRC (see The next step ). ...
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