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Sharing income from jointly held property

Sharing income from jointly held property

The standard tax treatment for couples living together, whether married or in a civil partnership, is that income from jointly held property is split equally (50:50) between them, regardless of their actual ownership shares. However, if the ownership is unequal and...
Unauthorised issue of a VAT invoice

Unauthorised issue of a VAT invoice

Issuing a VAT invoice without registration or authorisation can lead to HMRC penalties, even if it is done by mistake. A penalty may be charged by HMRC when an individual or business issues an unauthorised VAT invoice showing or including VAT without being allowed to...
Beware scams pretending to be HMRC

Beware scams pretending to be HMRC

Fraudsters are continuing to target taxpayers with scam emails as the deadline for submission of self-assessment returns for the 2024-25 tax year gets ever closer. In the 12 months to 31 July 2025, HMRC received more than 170,000 reports of suspicious contact from the...