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Delivery drivers, have you received an HMRC nudge letter?

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC launched a new one-to-many campaign on 15 January 2025 specifically targeting delivery drivers who HMRC believe have failed to deliver a tax return disclosing their income. Read on to find out how to address your past and present UK tax obligations.

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Submitting your Plastic Packing Tax return – HMRC update

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Plastic Packing Tax is now operational. On 1 July 2022, HMRC updated their guidance on how to submit your Plastic Packaging Tax return. When to submit your return. Your tax returns must cover the below accounting periods.

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Trading allowance

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The trading allowance is a tax-free allowance of up to 1,000 per year for any trading or casual income sources. For example: Jessie did some handy work for her neighbours and in exchange received a total of 600 in the 2024/25 tax year. What is the trading allowance?

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HMRC pounces on pet breeders

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. But it’s not just breeding that might cause a tax problem, as pet sitters will also fall onto HMRC’s radar with the introduction of the online platform reporting rules. The tax calculations can potentially go back up to 20 years depending on the circumstances.

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New R&D disclosure facility

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC began with a ‘volume compliance’ approach to opening enquiries, which has been largely criticised by agents and the CIOT as the result has been that many valid claims have been rejected or removed from tax returns by HMRC.

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Do you have tax to disclose on let property in Dubai?

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Times has recently reported on leaked data which shows approximately 17,000 British citizens owned approximately 22,000 properties in Dubai as of spring 2022, and yet only 1,900 UK tax residents reported let property income from a Dubai property in the 2021/22 tax year.

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HMRC’s new Rules Bring Scrutiny to Vinted, Airbnb, and eBay Sellers

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. As the digital marketplace continues to expand, so does the focus of tax authorities on income generated from online trading. There is a trading allowance of up to £1,000 for occasional sellers, although those surpassing this threshold must file tax returns accordingly.