Property
SDLT and Land Transaction Tax:
basis of charge in both England and Wales for:
○ residential property
○ non-residential freehold property
Value Added Tax:
basis of charge:
○ what is a taxable supply
○ standard, exempt and zero-rated supplies
reasons why a client would make an option to tax and the effect that has.
Capital Gains Tax:
basis of charge
principal private dwelling-house exemption
Wills
Inheritance Tax:
lifetime transfers - PET and CLT and exempt
transfers on death
exemptions and reliefs
scope of anti-avoidance provisions
Income and Capital Gains Tax in respect of the period of the administration of an estate:
PRs’ liability to Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax
beneficiaries’ liability to Capital Gains Tax on inherited assets
Business
Income Tax:
chargeable persons/entities (employees, sole traders, partners, shareholders, lenders and debenture
holders)
basis of charge (types of income/main reliefs and exemptions)
charge to tax: calculation and collection
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, scope of anti-avoidance provisions
Capital Gains Tax:
chargeable persons/entities (sole traders, partners, and shareholders)
basis of charge (calculation of gains/allowable deductions/main reliefs and exemptions)
charge to tax: calculation and collection
scope of anti-avoidance provisions
Corporation Tax:
basis of charge
calculation, payment and collection of tax
tax treatment of company distributions or deemed distributions to shareholders
scope of anti-avoidance provisions
Value Added Tax:
key principles relating to scope, supply, input and output tax
registration requirements and issue of VAT invoices
returns/payment of VAT and record keeping
Inheritance Tax:
business property relief
Tax Evasion Steps
Double Reasonableness Test: HMRC can set aside avoidance scheme IF in consultation with independent advisory
panel determines scheme cannot reasonably be regarded as a reasonable course of action
→ General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR): if proven then HMRC can make tax adjustment that is JUST &
REASONABLE
Dishonest tax evasion = 7 years jail or unlimited fine
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, Income Tax
Tax rates for Non-Savings & Taxable Income Dividend
Taxable Income Savings (nondividend %
% income)
Basic rate 20% £1 to £37,700 7.5%
Higher rate 40% £37,701 to £150,000 32.5%
Additional rate 45% Over £150,000 38.1%
Exemptions
Personal Allowance 12,570
Income limit for Personal Allowance 100,000
before taper
NO Personal Allowance if net income 125,140
exceeds
Personal Allowance tapers by half for £1 for every £2
anyincome over 100K
Marriage Allowance 1,260 as taxable credit (20%) = so
reduces races by 252
Personal Savings Allowance - savings
income that will be taxed at 0%
- For basic rate payer 1,000
- For higher rate payer 500
- For additional rate payer 0
Ind Savings Account (ISA) - deduct 20,000 is tax free
when cacl net income any income in
cash, stocks, shares, innovative finance,
lifetime ISA
Dividend Allowance - dividend income 2,000
amount that will be taxed at 0%
Employment
EE threshold for ER to retain tax 184/week
Payment and FPS to HMRC 22nd each month
Register for Self-Assessment w/in 3m of trading
Submit Self Assessment tax return paper Oct 31 +
online Jan 31
2 payments for Self Assessment Jan 31 in tax year +
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