Another month, another HMRC deadline! If you started receiving income from self employment (including as a partner) or from renting a property in the year to 5th April 2023, there are only a few days left to tell HMRC. You may also need to tell HMRC if you made received untaxed investment income such as […]
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We wanted to update you on everything we are doing to keep you and our staff safe when you visit us. From Tuesday 30th November, everyone in England must wear a face covering when shopping or working in stores, unless they are exempt. Although we aren’t a store, we would ask that all visitors wear
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After a dogged defence against a determined HMRC enquiry regarding the taxation of foreign pensions, we have saved a client a lot of needless bureaucracy regarding previous tax returns and have created a precedent for the future. HMRC used an internal specialist department to contact counterparts abroad. As a result the client will not need
I would like to draw your attention to a new dual purpose lifestyle vehicle that transforms by magic from a beast of burden into a luxury limousine, but cannot. The answer, somewhat predictably, is down to H M Revenue & Customs. HMRC views “kombis” (vehicles with a load area split between passengers and goods) in
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Although the Government is lifting the Covid-19 restrictions from Monday 19th July 2021, Chris Brown Accountants will continue to support the wearing of face masks and the use of hand sanitiser. We will continue to disinfect any surfaces that are regularly touched in order to keep the spread of infection minimal, and to protect our
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A taxi driver who prepared his own accounts and tax return was subject to an aggressive HMRC tax enquiry and approached us for advice. The situation wasn’t helped because of poor record keeping. We reviewed the case and pointed out how the tax inspector’s method was inappropriate and looked at the typical fares and journey
Tax Enquiry Success! Read More »