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UK State pension rules
I enquired about the amount of UK state pension that I would receive due to my pension contributions. I received advice from a government employee claiming that I would receive the full state pension ...
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Does the UK have an equivalent to the Cheek defence?
In essence, in the UK, can someone raise a defence of an unreasonable yet good-faith misunderstanding if charged with tax evasion?
In Cheek v. US, the US Supreme Court stated that a defendant’s mere ...
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Council Tax Avoidance
I was wondering what this crime would be called
Basically a patch of land has two houses on it. One house is all legal and sound. The second was built without permission/secretly etc. The family that ...
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Is it legal to do lots of imports £1 below the limit to not have to pay import duty?
Recently (since Brexit?) the UK tax law has been changed to require foreign online retailers like AliExpress to charge UK VAT @ 20% at the point of sale.
If an order is placed for > £135 then as ...
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Inheritance tax on foreign gifts
Suppose that I as a UK citizen living in the UK am given money by an American who then dies. Do I have to pay inheritance tax to either the UK or US governments?
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Stamp duty liability when adding partner to mortgage? (UK)
My friend and her partner have recently moved in together (England). Her partner owns a property that is now being let out, and she has added him to her mortgage.
They were under the impression he ...
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Transfer business ownership between spouses for tax purposes
I live in UK, and I have a full-time job with a salary that makes me a higher rate income taxpayer. Additionally, I am registered as a sole trader: I operate a software-as-a-service website, and I ...
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Is there a way to avoid double-VAT when delivering from UK to Ireland?
For non-business customers, I'm wondering there is a way to avoid being double-vatted on products purchased from the UK and imported from UK to Ireland?
An example would be if I ordered a €500 laptop ...
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When exactly does UK self-assessment tax accrue?
In the UK, "Self-assessed income tax (for those who pay by instalments) will be deemed to accrue evenly over the tax year in which the relevant accounting period ends. The accrual will be
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Are non ordinarily-resident individuals exempted from paying VAT on legal services?
Follow up to this question
Is a tourist visiting the UK liable to pay VAT on legal services received while there?
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How can a VAT-exempt individual avoid paying VAT on purchases that encompass VAT in the price?
Some individuals, for example first time visitors to the UK are not liable to pay VAT. If they seek legal advice they may not be charged VAT, suggesting that they are not legally required to pay it, ...
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If I move to Indonesia as a British citizen but continue to work for a British company how will my tax work?
The UK and Indonesia have a "Double Taxation agreement".
I'm also assuming that the digital nomad visa for Indonesia will go ahead.
The visa allows you to stay in the country without paying ...
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UK - Do I pay higher Stamp Duty for transfer of equity on main home if I have Buy To Let property?
It is my understanding that if you own a BTL (Buy To Let) property and a residential property, and then move house, you pay the standard stamp duty (without the 3% surcharge for second homes) even if ...
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Is it possible to receive VAT refunds for products bought within last 6 months before leaving UK from stores not specifically enrolled in scheme?
Edit: as pointed out by xngtng, this is no longer in operation and was scrapped a couple of years ago.
Suppose one buys something from a shop that doesn't specifically partake in the vat refund scheme....
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Can an employee pay for boss' things?
If someone had a trusted remote employee living in Saudi Arabia where there's no taxes, would it be possible for them to instead of paying themselves a wage, pay the foreign employee extra and then ...
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Does Mrs Sunak have any choice in the matter?
The Indian wife of the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has now said that while she will in future pay UK tax on her foreign income, she will retain her non-domiciled status.
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Legal redress against smaller HMRC decisions?
I understand most of the "regular" decisions like tax assessment, etc. from HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs - the UK's principal tax authority) are appealable, ie. you can refer them ...
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Tax treaty between UK and USA: Article 20A
I am a UK citizen who has just finished working in the US after <2 years. I have claiming tax treaty benefits using article 20a as I am a J1 research scholar. However, I wasn't present in the UK ...
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Avoid Capital Gain Tax Selling Borrowed Tokens
I live in UK, but wouldn't mind to get responses related to any jurisdiction.
better explain with an example:
I buy 180Tokens at $0.10 price.
1 year later I still have those 180Tokens.
I freeze ...
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Outside IR35 Public sector - Recruitment agency asking for NI Number on ltd company compliance form
I've successfully landed a role in the public sector. I was told by the agency it is outside IR35.
I've been sent a lot of documents to complete. Amongst them is a Ltd company compliance form. This ...
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Does a purchase and refund count as a "significant transaction" for HMRC and Companies House?
Consider the following hypothetical scenario. Company A incorporates in the UK on day D. Company A makes a purchase to present a product at a trade show and gauge market interest. It attends the show, ...
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UK closed investment company for stocks
I am going to set up a closed investment company mainly for stocks (and eventually property) investments. Now, let's say I will invest in stocks and I will not cash out in the first tax year period, ...
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UK company A owns some listed shares. Can company A transfer the shares into company B as assets? What's the tax implication?
UK company A owns some listed shares (in a brokerage business account). Can company A transfer the shares into company B (same owner in both companies) as assets without selling them first?
Is it ...
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Selling from UK to EU as a private seller on an online marketplace with no IOSS number - what to do?
I would like to ask a question that relates to this existing question:
Do new VAT rules apply to gifts from non-EU countries?
Suppose I am a private, non-business seller on an online marketplace ...
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London council not responding to calls for nuisance
In this is case we are talking about a London borough.
There is a sandwich shop in my area which is supposed to be open until 01:00 most days. However, they keep it open with the doors open and tables ...
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Fig roll legal status
Is a fig roll (UK, fig bar in the US) taxed as a biscuit or a cake in the UK?
A Jaffa cake has been determined to be cake, not a biscuit, based in part on what happens when it goes stale. It is taxed ...
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Disclosure obligations to employers: UK full-time salaried employee intending to take up additional paid employment 20% with a non-competing business
I recently started working full-time (i.e. approx 37.5 to 40 hours/week) in the UK as a permanent employee of a UK-based private organisation, with monthly salary paid through BACS to my UK bank ...
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How distinct (un-continental) are the UK tax and accounting law and court decisions in tax and accounting cases?
UK has common law system which is based on the case law. But meanwhile there is ongoing efforts to codify some laws - e.g. there is https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/23/contents Value Added ...
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What is the legal & tax position of a UK person working remotely for UK firm, in non-UK locations, in Europe and globally?
This question is inspired by this question on travel.stackexchange.com.
I am mainly asking about a UK viewpoint, but am interested others (Europe, USA, commonwealth, etc), because at its root, this is ...
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Barrister in the UK
I have had an interest in taxation throughout my adult life, and I recently stumbled upon a position at a Chambers to do exactly that, and they also pay for me to become a Barrister.
If I eventually ...
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UK Single person council tax discount when owning joint property
We own a joint property in the UK, and are full taxpayers of all taxes including standard rate council tax band for the region.
But my partner will be going abroad for a significant amount of time (6 ...
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Import duty tax UK if the parcel goes back without being delivered
I ordered a parcel from US (I live in UK) and so I paid import duty tax before delivery. Now, for weird reason FedEx didn't delivered the parcel to me and send it back to US. Now, technically there ...
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Hiring a UK resident and citizen to work remotely in a Finnish company (pre and post brexit)
Company A: a software development startup. Incorporated in Finland.
Person B: An UK resident and citizen
A is looking to employ B to work entirely remotely. Because of reasons, it is not possible ...
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If you pay with something other than money, do you have to pay tax?
As an example, let's say a friend of yours is selling their car, and they also need some DIY work doing on their house. If you do the DIY work for them, and they give you the car as payment, do you ...
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How to split Rent-a-Room scheme tax exemptions with joint owners
My brother and I bought a house together. I own 60% and he owns 40% (this is on the deeds). I live in the house and he does not. I have two lodgers living with me, who pay rent.
Typically one is ...
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Import Tax - "made in China" versus "made in Taiwan"
Is there any reason for tax purposes a company would stamp made in Taiwan, when the products are actually made in China?
Do you pay less tax or VAT when you import them in to the UK?
They might do ...
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Is income tax due when the work is done, or when it is paid?
For example, I do some work for my employer in the 2016-2017 tax year, but they take a while to pay me and I only actually get paid in the 2017-2018 tax year.
In which tax year should that income be ...
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Are forged signatures on company documents illegal?
Are forged signatures illegal on company documents even if they're forged by the director of the company?
Example: I looked over some documents for a small company founded by three persons, I believe ...
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UK: Can I give money to my brother instead of him paying income tax on a share of my rental income?
Let's say my brother acts as guarantor for my mortgage, so that I can buy a bigger house than before. He does not put his name on the house deeds, and he does not contribute to mortgage payments, I ...
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Why doesn't everyone in UK just pay with exempted gifts?
From what I've grasped from the gov.uk website,
you can gift as much as you like to anyone without paying any tax, as long as you don't die in the next 7 years. So why doesn't everyone just gift ...
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What is Stamp Duty Land Tax used to fund?
According to the gov.uk website, UK residents need to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax when they buy a property over a certain value. Where does this money go and what is it used to fund?
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Does bitcoin count as income in the U.K.?
If I mine bitcoin, would it count as income in the UK? If so, would I have to declare the value of my bitcoin on any forms which ask for how much money/income I have?
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Rent-a-Room scheme in house with self-contained part
My house has three floors, with part of the ground floor forming a self-contained part with kitchen/diner, shower room/toilet and a bedroom.
I am considering living on the upper two floors while I do ...
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Where to pay taxes if working remotely and freelancing
I am a student, and I am thinking to start working (freelancing) on an online platform where I will deliver online courses that people will pay to have access.
The platform, as far as I am aware does ...
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Is it legal to give a friend money to avoid taxation in the UK?
A friend of mine owns a company in the UK. I live in Germany. He wants to transfer some money into my bank account in order to not pay as much tax when the taxation stuff is done, and afterwards, he ...
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Why the system only favour HMRC even if they in the wrong? [closed]
How can I apply to the court to refuse or postpone at the least an order for sale of a family home under bankruptcy since my trustee solicitors insist to reserve their clients right to proceed to ...
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Full-time Freelancing for UK based client from Spain
I've got a freelance contract signed with an UK based customer, saying that I should do my best to devote at least 174 hours a month (that's 21 days working 8h/day).
I'm based on Spain, where I'm ...
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Charging VAT on reselling foreign Wordpress Plugin?
We are a VAT registered web design company in the UK and we're offering a Wordpress website to a new client which will include a third party plugin purchased from a US website.
My question is; when ...
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Will I have to pay taxes on any gambling winnings earned in other countries (UK), if I bring the money back to the US?
I was wondering about this because I don't want to get in trouble when it comes to taxes. I live in the United States, in New York.
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Reasons for UK citizen to not get an Irish passport?
The United Kingdom has opted to leave the European Union, this may make travelling and visiting my holiday home abroad more difficult, or even stop me from working abroad in the future.
My mother is ...
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