If you read our post of last week, Property Tax Changes, you will be aware that the Chancellor recently confirmed – as part of his Spring Budget – that the present tax advantages that owners of Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) property enjoy will be abolished from April 2025. While a deadline in a year’s time may seem a long time away,...
Journey out of debt
Hopefully, this post will be of help to individuals that find themselves in debt and are struggling to keep up with repayments. It’s interesting to consider how easy it is to get into debt and how difficult to get out of debt. In times of rising prices and high interest rates the temptation to use credit cards or other high interest charging...
Is this a good time for property owners?
The recent Spring Budget did little to make the life of those letting, buying or selling property any easier. For example: The reduction in the higher rate of CGT on affected property sales from 28% to 24%. The removal of multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax purposes. These competing changes must make life tricky for buyers and sellers. Landlords, repairs or capital...
Stand out from the crowd
It’s interesting to consider the challenges that are plaguing small businesses at present. For example: A frustrating inability to reestablish profit levels to fund investment or to maintain the living standards of employees and shareholders. Cash flow constantly hovering at zero or at overdraft limits. Having to witness the slow decline in profits retained in previous years to maintain dividend payouts or absorb...
Muras Matters: Companies House Changes
Directors of limited companies need to be aware of the following changes that have recently been introduced by Companies House: New rules for registered office addresses From 4 March 2024, there are new rules for registered office addresses which mean companies must have an ‘appropriate address’ as their registered office at all times. An appropriate address is one where: any documents sent...
Child Benefit claw-backs
One of the more impactful changes in the recent budget was the easing of the High Income Child Benefit Charge. Up to 5 April 2024, this has been recovering Child Benefits received by parents if the total income of one or more parent exceeded £50,000. Basically, parents with income between £50,000 to £60,000 have had to repay all or part of...
Save on Easter child-care costs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued a press release recently reminding working families to save money on their childcare costs in time for the school holidays by making use of the Tax-free Childcare support. With the Easter break looming, families yet to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare could be missing out on annual savings of up to £2,000 per child, or...
Muras Matters: Tax on Residential Property Owned by a Company
This Bulletin is aimed at limited companies who own, develop or let residential property Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) The ATED charge is a tax on residential property which is owned through a corporate vehicle. It was introduced in 2013 primarily to prevent non-resident investors from avoiding Stamp Duty by owning their UK residence through a company. The legislation is drafted...
Companies House introduces changes
As we have mentioned in previous posts, Companies House have been tasked with introducing a number of changes introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act), that came into force on Monday 4 March 2024. Changes introduced 4th March include: greater powers to query information and request supporting evidence; stronger checks on company names; new rules for registered office addresses...
Impact of the Spring Budget 2024
We all knew that the Chancellor would have restricted options when considering the contents of his recent spring budget announcement on 6 March. But it seems he has the skills after all to “play tennis” with his arms tied behind his back… Would there be a combination of tax cuts and public expenditure cuts, or would he go for broke and...