Tax Self-Assessment – Help available
Help with your tax return is available from HMRC. See their latest bulletin below: Dear customer, We can offer online help if you still need to send us your tax return or make a payment for 2022 to 2023. If…
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Ex-PM “bamboozled” by science?
A scientific adviser commented on the Covid enquiry and the politician “bamboozled” by science. She scoffed about those of us who don’t know “mortality” from “morbidity”. Strikes me that the difference between useless and useful advice is far more important:…
What makes a good leader?
All the political debates about new Governments next year in America and here plus all the words being spouted at the Covid Enquiry, I’ve been pondering on how to choose a good leader. For anyone else with a military background…
Latest news from HMRC: Financial support available to employees
Latest news from HMRC: Dear customer, As part of Talk Money Week, we want to let you and your employees know about services available online and in the HMRC app that can help boost and manage their finances. For example,…
How they shot themselves in the foot.
Nearly ¾ million of us forced Government to stop rail companies getting rid of ticket offices. Most of us objected because the change would make our lives even more difficult due to our health conditions, disabilities, impairments or other good…
Latest from HMRC: VAT
Latest from HMRC: “Whether you’re new to VAT or would like to refresh your knowledge, take advantage of our online support for the information you need – including the following live webinars. You can ask any questions you may have…
Tell HMRC if your circumstances change
Please see the message below from HMRC Comms colleagues A video was issued on YouTube in summer 2022 promoting the HMRC app and advising individuals why and how to notify HMRC if they have a change of personal or…
Latest news from HMRC
Changes to reporting income from self-employment and partnerships From 5 April 2024, all sole trader and partnership businesses whose accounting year doesn’t end on or between 31 March to 5 April will need to report their taxable profits to us…
Pride cometh before the Fall!
I was trumpet-blowing in the last post and have had my come-uppance. Fell down the last few stairs yesterday and landed in an ungainly heap under the library table, stool and chair. Much drama with long painful wait for ambulance,…
Prize-winning.
Feeling a bit smug. Not because a blind person won first prize for the honey cake class at our local beekeepers’ show but because the last one I made was a near disaster! That time I was in San Francisco…