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There are special VAT rules that allow businesses to standard rate the supply of most non-residential and commercial land and buildings (known as the option to tax). This means that subsequent supplies by the person making the option to tax will be
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The P9X form is used to notify employers of tax codes to use for employees. The form confirms expectations that the basic personal allowance for the tax year starting 6 April 2020 will remain at £12,500. The emergency tax code will remain at
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The VAT treatment of land and property is one of the most complex areas of the VAT legislation. Under certain situations, supplies of building materials can be zero-rated or reduced-rated at 5% for VAT.
For the supplies of building materials to be
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Savings income and dividends are taxed at the recipients' highest tax rate.
The relevant legislation in ITA07/S16 sets out the following rules.
If a person has savings income but no dividend income, the savings income is treated as the
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