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Benefits of the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme

Benefits of the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme

Waiting to be paid but still having to hand over VAT? The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme potentially lets you pay VAT only when your customer pays you, helping to ease cash flow pressures for small and medium-sized businesses. This approach can offer significant benefits...
Check if you can cash in a Child Trust Fund

Check if you can cash in a Child Trust Fund

HMRC has issued a press release urging 18-23 year olds who have yet to claim their Child Trust Fund (CTF) cash to do so as soon as possible. According to HMRC, over 758,000 young adults in this age group have unclaimed funds, with the average savings pot estimated to...
What is the High Income Child Benefit Charge?

What is the High Income Child Benefit Charge?

If your income exceeds £60,000 and you or your partner receive Child Benefit, you can now choose to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through your PAYE code instead of filing a Self-Assessment return; a simpler way to stay compliant while keeping...
The Marriage Allowance if circumstances change

The Marriage Allowance if circumstances change

Married couples and civil partners could save up to £252 a year by transferring part of one partner’s unused personal allowance to the other, but you may need to cancel the claim if your income or relationship status changes. The Marriage Allowance...
Inheritance Tax and CGT relief for national heritage assets

Inheritance Tax and CGT relief for national heritage assets

Certain buildings, land, works of art, and other objects of national significance may be exempt from Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when they are transferred to a new owner. This exemption applies under a special tax relief for national heritage assets...