Julie Cameron
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Freelance chartered tax adviser and writer focussing on private client and tax adminsitration for individuals, I also volunteer for Bridge the Gap.
28th Feb 2019
HMRC’s scandalous pursuit of penalties from homeless man
Julie Cameron considers a lack of flexibility by HMRC towards a taxpayer who had hit rock bottom. The first tier tribunal (FTT) cancelled...
HMRC & policy
14th Feb 2019
Change of accounting date spells disaster for Harry Potter actor
Julie Cameron discusses how the Rupert Grint case provides an important reminder of the care needed when making in a change of accounting...
Personal tax
17th Jul 2018
Expenses: The cost of cleaning up
Julie Cameron examines a failure to obtain deductions for unsubstantiated costs of cleaning employee clothing, which were based on HMRC’s...
Business tax
16th Feb 2018
Bank of Dad: Son’s allowance not a business wage
Julie Cameron highlights the need for a business motive, a commercial approach and watertight records when paying relatives. Deduction...
Personal tax
15th Sep 2017
Loan accounts: Pause before you post
Julie Cameron considers a case where accounting entries regarding payments to a director were reversed, and warns that care is needed where...
HMRC & policy
14th Jul 2017
Tribunal sees through double-glazed status
Determining whether a person is employed or self-employed for tax purposes is a tricky area, as Julie Cameron explains. Status options Just...
HMRC & policy
22nd Jun 2017
America’s Cup LLP has its sails trimmed
Julie Cameron reviews a case which examined whether an LLP set up to win the America’s Cup was trading, and if so, whether its losses could...
HMRC & policy
8th Jun 2017
Taxpayers confused by online filing messages
Julie Cameron considers four cases concerning self-assessment late filing penalties, and wonders how those taxpayers will deal with...
HMRC & policy
1st Feb 2017
Chip shop owner challenges HMRC’s fishing list
Julie Cameron examines the case of Marylin Phillipou , who resisted demands to produce 58 different items of information about her business...
Business tax