When should I cancel my child benefit?

If you are very sure that your taxable income (after personal pension contributions and charitable donations) will exceed £60,000 in the current tax year, then you should probably opt out of the Child Benefit system.  If you think there is a chance your taxable income...

The tax timetable for electric cars

Because of quite large tax advantages compared to diesel and petrol cars, a lot more electric cars are being bought by companies for their director/shareholders.  One advantage, in particular, is the low benefit-in-kind tax charge that applies to electric cars. In...

Can child benefit be taken back by HMRC

Any household where a parent or their partner has an individual income of more than £50,000 will see some of their child benefit clawed back due to the High Income Child Benefit charge (assuming they claim the benefit). If you have chosen to continue receiving child...

Do I need CIS if I employ a friend?

The wide range of work covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) includes things like installing conservatories. The rules say, if you pay your friends as employees, (deducting PAYE and National Insurance) you don’t need to register for the CIS scheme. But, if...

Can I pay my husband/wife “wages” to save my business some tax

Many business owners pay their spouse a salary – typically, anything up to the Personal Allowance limit (£12,570 in 2021/22).  If the spouse has no other taxable income, they will not pay tax on their salary – and the business owner saves tax (at 19%, 20% or 40%) on...