A new health and social care tax is being introduced to help the NHS recover from the Covid pandemic and improve social care in England.

Childcare is expensive; however, the tax system can provide a helping hand. In recent years, there has been a shift from tax relief for employer-supported childcare and vouchers to a Government top-up scheme.

We are very excited to say that we are now settled in our new home!

Just a few steps away from the office there are independent shops, cafés and a lovely pub, as well as Calverley Grounds.

We are very excited to announce that we will be moving offices within Tunbridge Wells and will be in our new home from 5th July!

When looking for an investment property, there are various decisions that need to be made. If the intention is to let the property, one consideration is whether to go down the buy-to-let route or whether to look at a holiday let.

To encourage companies to invest, a new super-deduction is available for capital expenditure incurred within a limited two-year window.

Regular gifts, when they can be classified as ‘normal expenditure out of excess income’ can fall under a valuable exemption which helps mitigate inheritance tax (IHT).

In England, there are 2 ways in which property can be owned jointly – as tenants in common or as joint tenants. The way in which the property is owned can have tax implications.

From 6 April 2021 , new thresholds apply for National Insurance purposes in the new tax year, which are outlined in our latest blog.

Following yesterday’s Budget by Rishi Sunak, our director Jack Sales caught up with James Richards, Director of Lettings and Land and New Homes at Maddisons Residential to discuss the headlines from the budget and how these will affect the property sector.

The key points from the latest budget announced by Rishi Sunak, dominated by the battle to recover from the pandemic.

During the current 2020/21 tax year, electric company cars are a tax-free benefit. This will no longer be the case for 2021/22, but electric and low emission cars remain a very tax-efficient benefit.

In the past year many of us have had to start new projects as a means to get extra income. But do you need to tell HMRC? Here’s what you need to know.

For now, making contributions into a pension scheme continues to be a particularly tax-efficient form of savings. There are rumblings that the Government may change their mind though so take advantage while you can.

It’s possible to leave up to £1 million completely free of inheritance tax as a joint estate by taking advantage of the residence nil rate band.

The 2020/21 tax year comes to an end on 5 April 2021. The last few months of the year are a good time to undertake a review and to ensure that allowance for the year is not wasted.

Giving assets to children or other family members may trigger an unwelcome capital gains tax bill, even if nothing was received in return.