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- Tax Saving Accountants
- 8 Jun 15
HMRC Will Waive £100 Fine for Late Tax Returns
The HM Revenue and Customs confirmed. Those who are filing late tax returns have now been let off the £100 fine. The Daily Telegraph received news of the development from a leaked memo. It may affect almost 900,000 people. Despite applause from taxpayers, the effectiveness and legality of the fine waiver is currently being queried. How […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 1 Jun 15
Britain’s Renegotiation with the EU to include Tax Credit Changes
Sajid Javid, business secretary, said that limiting the rights of migrants from the UK to claim benefits is a huge part of the renegotiation of the UK’s relationship with the EU. The tax credit changes would mean that EU migrants could no longer receive the £700 pounds they usually receive in tax credits, which is […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 11 May 15
No Need for High-End Buyers to Worry About Mansion Tax
Buyers who were worried by a potential mansion tax set to go ahead under the Labour party are expected to return to the higher-end property market after the recent election results. The so-called “mansion tax” would’ve meant that those who owned properties worth more than £2 million or more would have been taxed 1%. Threatening […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 4 May 15
Miliband to Tax Foreigners, Help British First-time Buyers
Ed Miliband has recently promised to help British first-time buyers, while favouring local ownership and scrapping the levy on some purchases. He also plans to raise taxes for foreign property investors in the even that the UK labour Party gets elected in May. This will mean that first-time buyers can avoid stamp duty as long […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 27 Apr 15
Report Reveals UK Tax Burden 18% Higher than Global Average
The UK tax burden as a share of the economy is close to a fifth higher than world averages, which may impede growth and stifle entrepreneurship, a new report has claimed. Tax revenue is 32.9% of the GDP, compared to 27.8% which is the worldwide average. This makes the tax level in the UK several […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 20 Apr 15
Labour Planning a Crackdown on “unfair tax breaks”
The UK Labour Party has promised to crack down on unfair tax breaks, which are used by private-equity and hedge funds, in an attempt to win over voters before the election in May. Labour has also reiterated its plants to introduce a levy for bankers’ bonuses, which would see funds going towards a youth employment […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 23 Mar 15
The UK will be Increasing Fines for Tax Evaders
The UK will soon be increasing penalties for those failing to pay taxes due on money in offshore banks, and will also be levying large fines on companies who try to evade taxes, along with those who help them. These new plans come as a response to the controversy caused by disclosures that HSBC had […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 16 Mar 15
UK Government rejects higher Diesel Tax to deal with Pollution
The British government has rejected the idea of raising taxes on diesel vehicles in order to reduce air pollution. Britain has been consistently failing to meet the European Union limits on nitrogen dioxide-produced by diesel engines. Nitrogen dioxide and diesel particular matter is especially harmful to respiratory systems. The parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee published a […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 30 Sep 14
David Cameron promises sweeping tax reforms
During a well-received speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, David Cameron has promised a personal income tax allowance for £12,500, and to raise the 40p tax threshold to £50,000. The Prime Minister said that the move would mean that most minimum wage workers would pay no tax whatsoever. Some 30 million taxpayers would […]
- Tax Saving Accountants
- 23 Sep 14
UKIP set to unveil income tax reforms in party conference
UKIP is set to unveil far-reaching reforms to income tax – with those earning as much as £55,000 set to pay 35p of tax for every £1, instead of 40p. Led by Nigel Farage, the controversial party has received a surge of popularity recently. On Friday, it is set to announce that it would raise […]