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What’s the ‘period of ownership’ for private residence disposal?

When you dispose of a private residence and make a profit from its sale, you won’t have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on it if the property was your main residence throughout the time you owned it – known as the ‘period of ownership’.

But what exactly qualifies? How do you know whether you’re liable to pay Capital Gains Tax or not, and how do you calculate such an exemption? Let’s look at some examples, and run through the basics of Private Residence Relief for CGT.

What are the tax implications of a no fault divorce?

‘No fault’ divorce went from a legal possibility to a reality in April 2022. Though there have been no connected changes to tax rules, this type of divorce still has financial implications for the divorcees.

Now that ‘no fault’ divorces allow estranged couples in England and Wales to end their marriage without having to assign blame, each person has more time to focus on finances and tax efficiency.

Here’s what you need to know about the tax implications of no fault divorces in England and Wales.

Are you on top of the latest Making Tax Digital developments?

We’ve been covering the ongoing developments with the Making Tax Digital roll-out for a while here on the GBAC blog, and now we’re back to discuss the latest issues with MTD.

Currently, the biggest concerns for many are the pilot scheme for MTD for Income Tax and the expansion of MTD for VAT. Here’s the latest information on both of these parts of MTD.

HMRC decommissions PDF service for P11D submissions

Users of HMRC’s interactive PDF service for submitting up to 150 P11D forms may be surprised to find that it’s now being decommissioned.

If you’re one of the small employers who relied on the convenience of this Online End of Year Expenses and Benefits service, you might wonder what your options are now.

It’s important to note that P11D returns are not going away completely – it’s just the way you report benefits in kind that’s going to be different from now on.

This blog explains how P11D submissions are changing in 2022 and the alternative methods for reporting taxable benefits and expenses.

The Chancellor’s economy statement on support for rising energy prices

In late May 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a new set of measures to counter soaring living costs. With consumer prices hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% inflation and the already astronomical energy price increases expected to rocket to £3,000 a year this autumn, the previous package – based on estimates that were much lower than real-life price rises – was not enough.

For individuals, families, and businesses alike, the financial squeeze is getting tighter. So, what kind of support is now available, and what does it mean for the people of Britain and our economy?

Making Tax Digital update

We’ve covered the Making Tax Digital scheme before on the GBAC blog, but are you staying on top of the latest MTD updates that could affect your business?

Tax automation using digital accounting systems and cloud accounting software is revolutionising the way businesses are run in the UK, so you don’t want to be left behind.

While VAT-registered businesses have been keeping records and filing tax returns digitally since 2019, this became a requirement for all VAT returns in April 2022.

Now, a few months on, all liable businesses should be running MTD-compliant software and following the new rules – with the risk of financial penalties if they don’t.

What about other types of tax, though? Do self-employed people and landlords need to worry about MTD yet when it comes to filing self-assessment income tax returns?

Read on for the latest information about Making Tax Digital in 2022.

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