Can child benefit be taken back by HMRC

Any household where a parent or their partner has an individual income of more than £50,000 will see some of their child benefit clawed back due to the High Income Child Benefit charge (assuming they claim the benefit). If you have chosen to continue receiving child...

Do I need CIS if I employ a friend?

The wide range of work covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) includes things like installing conservatories. The rules say, if you pay your friends as employees, (deducting PAYE and National Insurance) you don’t need to register for the CIS scheme. But, if...

Can I pay my husband/wife “wages” to save my business some tax

Many business owners pay their spouse a salary – typically, anything up to the Personal Allowance limit (£12,570 in 2021/22).  If the spouse has no other taxable income, they will not pay tax on their salary – and the business owner saves tax (at 19%, 20% or 40%) on...

How do I use allowances and losses against capital gains tax?

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....

Should you buy a car via HP or lease a car?

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...