TRANSFERABLE TAX ALLOWANCE FOR COUPLES
From 2015/16, married couples and civil partners can transfer up to £1,000 of their personal allowance to their partner, but only if neither individual pays tax at the 40% rate.
From 2015/16, married couples and civil partners can transfer up to £1,000 of their personal allowance to their partner, but only if neither individual pays tax at the 40% rate.
The Auto Enrolment Scheme is also controversial but in a different way, as it imposes a legal obligation on employers to enrol employees into a pension scheme that meets certain standards.
The latest campaign from HMRC is aimed at chiropodists, psychologists and homeopaths who feel they might not have declared all of their income. It offers the usual time-limited disclosure opportunity in which to bring tax affairs up to date on preferential terms.
This controversial measure allows HMRC to nullify an arrangement which is held to be abusive in terms of avoiding tax. This is all fairly subjective, but HMRC have published guidance on how they will operate the new rules which do give some comfort.
IHT business property relief is extremely valuable, as on your death it effectively eliminates inheritance tax on the value of the property.