There is an order for deciding how to set off the Annual Exempt Amount (for Capital Gains) and Capital Losses against Capital Gains The Annual Exempt Amount (2021/22 £12,300) is set against any Capital Gains in the year BEFORE any Capital Losses are brought forward....
Generally speaking, you get a bigger state pension for each year in which you pay National Insurance contributions. But sometimes, taxpayers don’t have enough income to be charged National Insurance – so risk having a smaller state pension. If you are...
Most importantly, it depends on the deal. So, get your calculator out! But do watch out for excessive mileage penalties in lease agreements. Tax treatment varies depending on the method used to acquire a car – but it is often not tax efficient for a Company to...
The marginal rate of tax paid is “the percentage of tax paid on earnings for the next pound earned.” What that means is that if you earn £50,270 your marginal rate of tax is 40% because for the next pound that you earn, you will be paying tax at 40%. Below are the...
No it can’t. A Company pays Corporation Tax on its profits before dividends are paid out. Consequently, shareholders are treated as having already paid some tax on their dividends but they still have 7.5% dividend tax to pay (on dividends above £2,000) – and...
Although, generally, property lawyers know about taxes associated with transfers and disposals (sales) of property, I have come across a couple of instances where they have not fully advised their clients. When a property is owned by a couple (married or civil...
