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.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING TAX PLAN

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.

GUIDANCE ON THE NEW GENERAL ANTI-ABUSE RULE (GAAR)

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.