The difference between the replacement of domestic items relief and wear and tear relief.
The replacement of domestic items relief was introduced as a replacement to the previous legislation known as wear and tear relief. The critical difference between the old Wear and tear relief and the new replacement of domestic items relief is that the older system was only available for furnished lettings. The new legislation is not as restrictive as the prior relief, with the further relief available for all properties.
 

The difference between the replacement of domestic items relief and wear and tear relief.
The replacement of domestic items relief was introduced as a replacement to the previous legislation known as wear and tear relief. The critical difference between the old Wear and tear relief and the new replacement of domestic items relief is that the older system was only available for furnished lettings. The new legislation is not as restrictive as the prior relief, with the further relief available for all properties.
 

The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers. The charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) concerned can take your donation and, provided all the qualifying conditions are met, reclaim the basic rate tax allowing for an extra 25p of tax relief on every pound donated to charity.

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed to help smaller higher-risk trading companies raise finance by offering a range of tax reliefs to investors who purchase new shares.

Last minute shopping and planning is a Christmas tradition for many, so now would be a perfect time to remind bosses that there is a tax-free allowance for the provision of an annual party or other event for the benefit of staff and their partners.

A special tax relief is available for creators of literary or artistic works. This relief will mean creators can claim to add together their profits for 2 years and be taxable on the average of those profits if certain conditions are met. 

You can claim tax relief for the whole year, worth £60 or £125 depending on your tax band even if you have only had to work from home for just one day.

The impacts of Covid-19 are far reaching. Almost every business has been impacted to some degree. So what action can businesses take to weather the storm? There is currently a huge amount of information in the ether to absorb, so to help navigate it all, Moore South have compiled a user friendly list of measures to help businesses trade through.

The impacts of Covid-19 are far reaching. Almost every business has been impacted to some degree. So what action can businesses take to weather the storm? There is currently a huge amount of information in the ether to absorb, so to help navigate it all, Moore South have compiled a user friendly list of measures to help businesses trade through.

Being self-employed and working from home offers numerous benefits such as unlimited income potential, savings on transportation, clothing and tax deductions.

If you rent out all or part of your home this may create a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) charge when you sell the property.

HMRC is writing to charities to inform them of the latest changes to VAT relief on social media advertising. 

From 6 April 2013, the total amount of certain Income Tax reliefs that can be used to reduce your total taxable income is limited to £50,000, or 25% of your adjusted total income, if higher.
 

From 6 April 2013, the total amount of certain Income Tax reliefs that can be used to reduce your total taxable income is limited to £50,000, or 25% of your adjusted total income, if higher.
 

Partner Dickon Sandbach explains some of the pitfalls charities and other not-for-profit organisations need to look out for in relation to the way they collect gift aid.