Check your National Insurance record
There is an online service available on HMRC to check your National Insurance Contributions (NIC) record online. The service is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-national-insurance-record
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Invest and save tax
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is a generous tax relief that allows for the total amount of qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery to be deducted from your profits before tax.
The AIA
Tax-free child care
HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) to help pay for Easter school holidays childcare costs.
The TFC scheme can help parents of children aged up to 11
Apprenticeships boost
From the start of April 2024, the government will increase the amount of funding that employers who are paying the apprenticeship levy can pass onto other businesses. Apprenticeships can currently be
Customs Declaration Service open for business
All businesses can now move their export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), HMRC has confirmed.
Businesses who have yet to move their export declarations to CDS will have a
Eligibility for replacement of domestic items relief
The replacement of domestic items relief enables landlords to claim tax relief when they replace movable furniture, furnishings, household appliances and kitchenware in a rental property. The
Changing a company’s accounting year end
There are special rules which limit the ability to change your company’s accounting year end date. A company’s year end date is also known as its ‘accounting reference date’ and is historically set by
Register of Overseas Entities
The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in the UK on 1 August 2022. The register is held by Companies House and requires overseas entities that own land or property in the UK to declare
Tax on savings interest
If you have taxable income of less than £17,570 in 2023-24 you will have no tax to pay on interest received. This figure is calculated by adding the £5,000 starting rate limit for savings (where 0% of
Still time to register for the Marriage Allowance
There is still time to register for the marriage allowance before the current tax year ends on 5 April 2024. The marriage allowance applies to married couples and those in a civil partnership where a
