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01/08/2017

August Tax Tips & News

Welcome to the MacMahon Leggate Tax Tips & News monthly newsletter, bringing you the latest news to keep you one step ahead of the taxman.

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Mileage rates for electric and hybrid cars

Some confusion has been reported over how businesses should calculate mileage expenses rates for electric and hybrid company cars. This confusion has arisen largely because HMRC's advisory fuel rates, or approved mileage Read More...

Switching to the cash basis

Many small, unincorporated businesses choose to use the 'cash basis' for working out taxable income. Under this method, participants will be taxed on the basis of the cash that passes through their books, rather Read More...

SDLT on second homes

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on the purchase of residential property in increasing portions of the property price above Read More...

Paying voluntary NICs

There are various reasons as to why gaps may arise in an individual's national insurance contributions (NIC) record, for Read More...

August questions and answers

Q. My wife has a part time job but doesn't earn enough to pay tax. Can she get tax relief on contributions made to a pension scheme? Read More...

August key tax dates

2 - Last day for car change notifications in the quarter to 5 July - Use P46 Car Read More...

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