101 Practical Tax Tips

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What's in the 101 Practical Tax Tips Guide?

Every taxpayer pays more tax than they need to. The question is knowing where to look.

101 Practical Tax Tips gives you 101 straightforward, actionable planning ideas across the full range of taxes — written clearly by tax specialist Sarah Bradford, organised by topic, and designed to be used.

This guide covers the tax situations most commonly faced by our readers, including:

• Making the most of allowances and lower rates of tax — including protecting your personal allowance and using the marriage allowance
• Savings and investments — ISAs, pensions, the dividend allowance, VCTs, EIS and SEIS
• Family companies — optimal salary strategies, alphabet shares, profit extraction and loans to directors
• Employers and employees — company cars, salary sacrifice, expenses, PAYE and NIC savings
• The self-employed — NIC planning, accounting date choices, cash basis and whether to incorporate
• Losses — trading losses, capital losses, rental losses and the income tax relief cap
• Capital allowances — AIA, full expensing, FYAs and timing of capital expenditure
• VAT — voluntary registration, cash accounting and the flat rate scheme
• Capital gains tax — timing disposals, spousal transfers and rollover relief
• Property — rent-a-room, replacement domestic items relief and principal private residence relief
• Inheritance tax — gifts out of income, PETs, wills and IHT planning
• Tax returns and administration — avoiding penalties, payments on account and tax code checks
• Plus a bonus tip

Who is the 101 Practical Tax Tips Guide for?

This guide is for anyone who pays tax and wants to pay less of it, whether you're employed, self-employed, a landlord, a business owner, or simply want to make sure you're not missing out. Everyone who reads it will find tips that apply to their situation. In many cases, the savings could be significant.