How can I reduce my Council Tax? The total year’s amount will stay the same, but you can choose to split your bill over 12 months instead of the usual ten, which will reduce your monthly cost. If you contact your local council, they will alter your payment schedule. Alternatively, you...
Finding a home - Research phase: Choose area, find out what you can afford to buy, find a home and put in an offer - six weeks to eight months Mortgage arrangement - Application phase: Submit application, searches, conveyancing, property survey and exchange of contracts - four weeks to thr...
The residence nil-rate band is set at £175,000 and is an additional allowance which applies if you want to pass on your main property to a direct descendant. A direct descendant is typically defined as a child, grand-child, or great-grandchild. However, stepchildren, adopted children, a...
2. Will I need to register for Self Assessment? Tax isn’t payable on the first £1,000 of rental income. This is called your property allowance. If you earn between £1,000 and £2,500 a year from rental property income, you must contact HMRC to find out how to report it. ...
To be eligible, your home has to be rated D or lower on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and has to be in an A to D council tax band. If your house was built in the 1920s, you may be able to save hundreds of pounds a year by installing cavity wall insulation. The ...
We also control for net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) and capital investment (CapEx) to measure investment tangibility. Finally, we control for information demand from the capital market by including return volatility (ReturnVol); analyst following (lnAnalysts); the fraction of shares owned...
"There's no chance of me getting on the property ladder unless I find a boyfriend or my parents die," said Lisa, who pays £950 a month in rent for the cheapest two-bed she could find. "I can't see life improving that much financially, you feel like you have to be in a coupl...
Completing your Self Assessment can be daunting. Read this guide on submitting a tax return for sole traders or self-employed and learn all you need to know.
My favourite part of the job is...actually getting to meet new people from different types of backgrounds. So not only do I teach people to drive, I also get to learn about individuals and I absolutely love this. I also find that taking the time to get to know the student can reduce...
This policy is consistent with section 87 of the Indian Act under which personal property of an Indian or a Indian band situated on a reserve and their interests in reserves or designated lands qualify for tax relief. Inuit and Métis people are not eligible for this exemption. Do natives get...