Claim tax deduction for working from home

Employees who are working from home may be eligible to claim a tax deduction on certain work-related bills. If their employer does not cover these expenses or allowances, they can claim tax relief directly from HMRC. You can claim tax relief if you are required to...

Warning: Letter said to be from HMRC is a fraud

A letter that asks the recipient to verify financial information with HMRC has not been issued by HMRC, and is fraudulent. The letter is addressed from “Indv and Small Business Compliance” at HMRC. It states that, in response to a recent government initiative, the...

Negative equity

Negative equity occurs when the value of an asset, typically a property, falls below the outstanding balance on the loan or mortgage secured against it. In other words, the amount owed on the mortgage is greater than the current market value of the property. Example:...