Archive for March, 2014

Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit 2

Posted on March 21st, 2014 · Posted in Uncategorized

How is income calculated for Tax Credit purposes? Income for Tax Credit purposes equates very broadly to adjusted net income for income tax purposes. What? Adjusted net income is: Your total income; less- Losses and reliefs (such as any donations you’ve made under the Gift Aid scheme and Pension contributions)...
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Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit 1

Posted on March 14th, 2014 · Posted in Uncategorized

What are Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit? Working Tax Credit is essentially a form of benefit paid by the government to people who work at least 16 hours per week (24 hours between them with one working at least 16 hours in the case of couples), who have..
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What bearing will my business have on my entitlement to benefits?

Posted on March 7th, 2014 · Posted in Uncategorized

The UK currently has a complex benefits system, some of which are means tested according to your income and some of which are only available if you work less than a certain number of hours per week (less than 16 hours per week is quite typical). People working in their..
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