HMRC Admin 19 Response

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Most people need a minimum of 35 qualifying years on their National Insurance record to entitle them to a full State Pension, but depending on individual circumstances, some may need more, especially if they have been part of a contracted out pension scheme. HMRC are unable to confirm how many years are needed, you should be able to see this information in your personal tax account (PTA) or you can check with the Future Pension Centre.  
Personal tax account: sign in or set up
Contact the Future Pension Centre
If you speak to the Future Pension Centre and ascertain that you would benefit from paying extra years voluntarily, they will transfer you to an advisor in HMRC who will explain how to make the payment.
If, after checking your PTA, you decide you wish to pay additional years, you can contact our National Insurance team and the adviser will explain how to pay, however the adviser cannot advise whether or not it would be beneficial to pay, or which years should be paid.

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To enable use to look into this for you please contact us by webchat or phone:
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You can use our tool find out if you are eligilble for Private Residence Relief here:
Work out tax relief when you sell your home
Expenditure specifically for the purpose of enhancing the value of the asset is an allowable deduction in calculating the amount of the gain or loss on a disposal, normal maintenance costs, such as decorating, do not count. You can see guidance here: 
CG15150 - Expenditure: introduction
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There are no Income Tax implications on the giving or receipt of a cash gift unless the cash gift generates interest or dividends. These would then potentially be subject to tax. You can see guidance here:
Tax on savings interest
Tax on dividends
You would not have any Inheritance Tax issues with this gift, if the individual gifting is not a UK resident.

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As jointly owned, yes, you both need to declare a gain in respect to your individual share of the asset. 

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You can see guidance here:

Tax on savings interest

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The payments on account requested are advance payments for the tax year 2024 to 2025. The first is requested on the 31st January 2025, 10 months into the 2024 to 2025 tax year, while the second is requested 4 months after the end of this tax year. You can read more about payments on account, and the reasons for their scheduling, here:

Understand your Self Assessment tax bill

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Hi,

You do not need to declare this, as long as you have confirmed with your new employer that you are still effectively employed at your old workplace, not doing so may cause both employers to operate incorrect tax codes.

If you would like us to check your tax codes please contact our Income Tax team.

Income Tax: general enquiries

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If a Self Assessment return has been requested but you did not earn anything in that year, you can confirm that it is no longer needed here:

If you no longer need to send a tax return

Or you can contact our Self Assessment team.

Self Assessment: general enquiries

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You can see guidance here:
Tax-Free Childcare
Personal Allowances: adjusted net income
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