Challenging your council tax band

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is a government body in England and Wales and an executive agency of HMRC. The Agency values properties for the purpose of Council Tax and for non-domestic rates in

Don’t miss out on this tax allowance

HMRC is using Valentine’s Day to issue a reminder to married couples and those in civil partnerships to sign up for the marriage allowance – if they are eligible and haven’t yet done so.

The marriage

Preparing a charity annual return

The Charity Commission requires that charities registered in England or Wales must send an annual return to report their income and expenditure. The deadline for charities with a standard 12-month

How to join MTD ITSA pilot

Some businesses and agents are already keeping digital records and providing updates to HMRC as part of a live pilot to test and develop the MTD for ITSA. Under the pilot, qualifying landlords and

19% fail to file on time

HMRC has confirmed that more than 10.2 million people submitted their 2020-21 Self-Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. This leaves over 2.3 million taxpayers or 19% that have missed the

Support with rising energy bills

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak delivered a statement to the House of Commons on 3 February 2022 announcing a number of measures to help people cope with fast rising energy costs.

Record increases will

Donations to overseas charities

Taxpayers who make donations to charities in other countries can qualify for tax relief in the UK under certain circumstances. This means that UK charitable tax reliefs are available to certain

Tax codes for employees

The P9X form is used to notify employers of tax codes to use for employees. The latest version of the form has just been published and shows the tax codes to use from 6 April 2022. The forms states