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Abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let rules – Spring Budget Update 2024

Abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let rules – Spring Budget Update 2024

For anyone who owns one or more Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs), either directly or through a limited company this is a significant change. Until April 2025, if an individual owned and let out a furnished holiday let, broadly a holiday home let out to different individuals for short periods, there were a number of tax advantages that in many respect treated this activity as a trade rather than as an investment:

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Changes to Non Domicile Rules – Spring Budget Update 2024

Changes to Non Domicile Rules – Spring Budget Update 2024

The new rules that apply from April 2025 are proposed to operate for income tax purposes such that if a non UK domiciled individuals comes to live in the UK after a period of 10 years consecutive non-residence, there will be full tax relief for a 4-year period of subsequent UK tax residence on FIGs arising during this 4-year period, during which time this money will remain outside the UK tax net and can be brought to the UK without an additional tax charge. 

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Right shares, right time?

Right shares, right time?

For start up businesses, it is important to think very carefully about who initial “founder” shares are issued to and consider future “what if” scenarios and how they might be dealt with.  

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Succcession – How planning ahead is the best option

Succcession – How planning ahead is the best option

The succession of the farm is often on the minds of those of whose farm has been in the family for many generations. Not only is it a wish that they would like the farm to continue within the family but also to provide an inheritance to any of their non farming children.

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Holiday pay calculation simplified

Holiday pay calculation simplified

The Government’s response to consultations on holiday pay for irregular hours workers has simplified the process. The new ruling effective from 1st April 2024, reinstates the 12.07% calculation method. This means that for every hour worked by staff, they accrue holiday leave and pay at a rate of 12.07%.

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HMRC enforces tighter rules on side hustles

HMRC enforces tighter rules on side hustles

In a bid to tighten tax regulations and combat tax evasion, HMRC has introduced legislation that will impact sellers on platforms such as eBay, Vinted, Etsy Airbnb and Uber. As of 1 January 2024, many digital platforms are now mandated to collect and share transaction and seller details with HMRC

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HMRC Self-Assessment helpline update

HMRC Self-Assessment helpline update

HMRC are changing the way they support customers and agents through their Self-Assessment (SA) helpline. With this in mind, we would urge our clients to get in touch as soon as possible if they have personal tax issues to resolve.

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Self assessment threshold increased

Self assessment threshold increased

HMRC has announced a major shift in tax procedures, exempting high earners with PAYE income exceeding £150,000 from self-assessment tax returns starting in the 2024/25 tax year.

This change, following the recent threshold increase from £100,000 to £150,000 for 2023/24, is expected to benefit approximately 338,000 taxpayers.

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Technology – a cost or value-add?

Technology – a cost or value-add?

At bennettbrooks we are lucky to have a dedicated and well-rounded technology team; some of our longest running relationships span the distance since we introduced the first service back in 2009.

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Autumn Statement roundup

Autumn Statement roundup

On 22 November 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament and started making, in his words, the long-term decisions necessary to strengthen the economy and build a brighter future. Fuelled by falling inflation and stabilised public finances, focus is now being applied to reducing debt, cutting tax and rewarding hard work.

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