Thursfields Tax

Don’t forget the 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge The Autumn Budget removes the charge to SDLT for transactions completed on or after 22nd November 2017 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland buyers on the purchase of a first property, if the purchase price is £300,000 or less.  If the purchase price is between …

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  Is your older child continuing in full-time education? Or have they left school and embarked on an apprenticeship? If so, did you know you are still entitled to claim Child Benefit? As long as your school leaver is continuing in education for more than 12 hours per week or is training, you are still …

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The ways in which you can make payments to HMRC will soon be changing. HMRC are updating ways to pay to ensure time efficiency and security. Changes to Payment Methods  From 15th December this year, HMRC will no longer be accepting payments via the Post Office. And from 13th January 2018, you will no longer …

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European data protection laws are changing and come into force 25 May 2018. These new laws will affect all businesses in the UK and replace the 1998 Data Protection Act (DPA).   The GDPR is a framework with greater scope and much tougher punishments for those who fail to comply with new rules around the storage …

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