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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...
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...
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...
Tax Diary November/December 2025

Tax Diary November/December 2025

1 November 2025 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 January 2025. 19 November 2025 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 November 2024. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 November 2025.) 19 November 2025...
Risks of engaging employees as sham contractors

Risks of engaging employees as sham contractors

Recently, a clear legal precedent confirmed that the nature of an individual's work is determined by the reality of the actual employment relationship rather than by arbitrary titles. Mr. Gooch worked for the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA)...