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Published on 16 August 2022

Earning extra cash? Check the tax situation!

The cost-of-living crisis has seen an explosion of suggestions as to how to make some extra money to help make ends meet. But the tax consequences often get little or no mention! You must be on top of your taxes from the start so that you don’t accidentally miss an important deadline or make a mista...

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Published on 25 July 2022

Cost of Living Support Measures

The government has introduced various measures to assist with the cost of living crisis. This article briefly explains what these measures are and what this means for your tax and benefits. ...

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Published on 20 July 2022

How tips are taxed

Whether you are a waiter or a taxi driver, if you get tips (even cash tips), you cannot just put them in your pocket or bank account and be done with it! Here we explain how tips are taxed and tell you how to stay on the right side of HMRC. ...

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Published on 5 July 2022

Loan charge - What to do if you receive a determination

HMRC are sending determinations to people who they think have used loan schemes but have not yet filed their 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge. A determination is an estimate of the tax due for a tax year, based on the information that is available to HMRC – this includes information abo...

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Published on 27 June 2022

How to keep tax simpler if you are newly self-employed

Starting a new business can be both an exciting and daunting time. There are many things to think about, including what you need to do to prepare your business accounts and tax return. This article briefly explains what you can do now to help simplify your future tax, in view of two major changes...

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