It’s finally here! The new Tax Allowances, originally announced at Budget 2016, will take effect from the tax year April 2017 to 2018. The main objective is to simplify the tax system. As a result, there are two new annual tax allowances for individuals of £1,000 each. One for trading and one for property income. Where the allowances cover an individual’s relevant income (before expenses), they will no longer have to declare or pay tax on this income (but must retain the records). The trading allowance also applies to miscellaneous income from providing assets or services, such as hiring tools or offering gardening […]
