Tax Return Adviser Ltd
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Getting out of the child benefit tax trap
You expect to earn over £60,000 for this tax year which means you may have to pay back some or all of your family’s child benefit due to the high income child benefit charge (HICBC). Is it possible to reduce the charge?
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Personal vs company donation to charity
You’re an owner manager and want to make a £5,000 donation to a local charity. You’ve claimed income tax relief under the gift aid scheme for smaller amounts but could it be more tax efficient to make the donation via the company?
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Investment bond - undercover tax trap?
Inheritance tax is a hot topic but most couples only need to be concerned if they are worth more than £1m. What you don’t hear about is the income tax charge on investment bonds that’s payable on death. Can you reduce the tax bill before it’s too late?
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When are staff discounts tax efficient?
Staff discounts provide a valued perk for the employee and usually cost the employer next to nothing. Whether it’s a modest discount for supermarket employees or a free ticket for airline staff, the underlying tax principles are the same.
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Using the EIS to unwind capital gains tax
You inherited shares from your father last year and sold them several months later making a tidy capital gain. You’ve read that the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) can defer the resulting tax bill, but how might it reduce it?
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Recovering underclaimed input tax
Your business has incorrectly failed to claim input tax on a particular expense for five years. You know it can only be corrected for four years to comply with the legislation, but are you aware of a potential three-month extra claim in some cases?
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