Tag Archive: personal tax

Cryptoassets – The Latest From HMRC
A lot of our clients have been asking us how HMRC plans to treat cryptoassets for business and personal tax purposes. Cryptoassets, also known as cryptocurrency, are “digital representations of value”. They are often talked about in the context of Distributed Ledger Technology (blockchain), because they all use some form of DLT. The Cryptoasset Taskforce… View Article

Best Bookkeeping Software for Making Tax Digital?
From April 2019 HMRC will press on with their ambitious plans to launch Making Tax Digital (MTD). As part of Team UK’s plans to become the global digital leader, businesses are being forced to move to online bookkeeping systems to file financial records starting with VAT filings for businesses with a turnover above the £85,000… View Article

Getting Ready For Making Tax Digital
The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) was first announced as part of the March 2015 Budget measures. It will ultimately see HMRC move towards a digital tax system. MTD will fundamentally change the way businesses, the self-employed and landlords interact with HMRC. Businesses and individuals must register, file, pay and update their information using… View Article

Capital Gains Tax Reinvestment Relief
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reinvestment relief, at 50% of the ordinary CGT rate, is available where assets are sold and all or part of the gain is invested in shares that qualify for SEIS. Reinvestment relief is available for half of the CGT on gains reinvested within the SEIS. In 2012-13 the reinvestment relief was… View Article

Time limits for Legal Claims Against the Estate
There are time limits in place for legal claims against an estate. Executors of an estate must settle all legal claims, debts and liabilities associated with the deceased in a timely manner. However, in some cases the claims can be difficult to ascertain. An executor can be liable for the debts of an estate. He… View Article

Venture Capital Trusts
The Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) scheme has been designed to encourage individuals to invest in small, high risk trading companies. A Venture Capital Trust is a company, broadly similar to an investment trust, which has been approved by HMRC and which subscribes for shares in, or lends money to, small unquoted companies. In general, the… View Article