New HMRC tool to help you claim working from home tax relief
HMRC have launched a new portal this month, to make it easier for employees to claim tax relief on the costs of working from home. Why have they created this new free tool? There are [...]
October 2020
September 2020
Have you claimed your working from home tax relief?
HMRC have tax reliefs set up for people who are required to work from home. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of eligible taxpayers has rocketed. But HMRC haven’t recorded a significant increase in [...]
June 2020
HMRC ‘computer says no’ to tax refund payments
Last week HMRC’s PAYE system had a ‘glitch’ which prevented taxpayers from using the online tax relief system. This has caused quite a bit of extra distress for those waiting on their payments. What’s the [...]
November 2019
What’s a flat rate expense allowance and can I claim one?
Two very sensible questions there. Here is the answer to both. Let’s see if you can save any money on your tax bill. What’s a flat rate expense allowance? Lots of taxpayers spend some of [...]
October 2019
Do tax rebates get paid automatically?
The short answer to this question is “no”. HMRC cannot simply put any overpaid income tax back into your bank account. You need to make an application using the official process. Tax rebates are not [...]
August 2019
Could your small business benefit from the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme?
Only 2,320 small businesses took HMRC up on this tax break in the 2017-18 tax year. A decrease of 4% on the previous year. It’s notoriously difficult for new businesses to attract money from investors [...]
September 2018
Are HMRC’s different interest rates fair?
Should late taxpayers pay more interest on their payments than HMRC does on tax rebates? This interesting question has strong views on both sides, with the ACCA (a professional body for accountants) up in arms [...]
July 2018
Three good reasons to use our free tax refund calculators
We want everyone to have has much accessible information as possible about the tax system. Not just explanations of the regulations, but an understanding of how the rules apply to your own financial situation. Our calculators [...]
June 2018
Am I due a tax rebate?
You can claim a tax rebate whenever you have made a tax overpayment. This sounds so much simpler than it is. Literally millions of taxpayers do not know that they have made a tax overpayment. [...]
March 2013
How To Claim A Tax Rebate
How to claim a tax rebate after losing your job It is common to be eligible for a tax rebate if you were made redundant or were dismissed. If you were employed and paying tax [...]