


Rent a Room Scheme – another income stream
The rent-a-room scheme is a set of special rules designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home to create a valuable tax free income stream. If you are using this scheme, you should ensure that rents received from lodgers during the current tax year do...
Cost of living final payment 2023-24
The Cost of Living support package has been designed to help over 8 million households in receipt of means tested benefits. The details of Cost of Living Payments due in the 2023-24 tax year were published in 2023 and have recently been updated with details...
Setting up a payment plan with HMRC
The 31st of January is a key date for those of us who are registered for self-assessment. There are three deadlines: The closing date to file your 2022-23 tax return without incurring an initial £100 late filing penalty. The date by which any balance of tax,...
Help with childcare costs
HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) to help pay for childcare costs. The scheme was used by almost 650,000 families during the 2022-23 tax year. This represented a significant increase over the previous year. The TFC...