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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Anyone else seen the National Property tax story today and gone??? A tax on owner-occupiers if house over £500k - how will that interact with CGT and PPR? Will it be flat rate, will it apply regardless of if made a loss, if only 100% PPR. Too many thoughts!!

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Anyone want me I’m just going to be sad because I missed a call from @mattchorley.bsky.social BBC Radio 5 Live show but I can’t work out researcher’s name on the voicemail so the central switchboard can’t help me call back. 😭

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I’m looking to chat to someone who is about to start getting the new 30 funded nursery hours for their 9 month old baby. Grateful, as always, for any shares - thanks Bluesky

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Your regular reminder that fraudsters read the news more closely than anyone - and use real hooks like the winter fuel payment u-turn to make their fraudulent scams more believable. Please warn your family members

Text that reads: DWP Energy Allowance Notice:
You can apply for a subsidy for the year 2024-2025 up to a maximum of £300 Please ensure you complete your application by June 11th.
Applications that are not submitted by the deadline will not be processed.

Click here to start your application:

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The penance for not producing grandchildren is having to provide IT support to aged parents. Today, transferred mum’s old iPad to Dad. Both are invested so both are ‘helping’. Neither knows any passwords…

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Fantastic ending to Baroness Kidron's speech in the House of Lords yesterday, which led to the government's defeat on AI & copyright. Speaking the UK's creators: "Their property, their labour, is worthy of your protection - because apart from anything else, it is not ours to give away."

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ICAEW @icaew.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Several ICAEW member firms have had their HMRC agent accounts being suspended without notice. In its latest Agent Update, @HMRCgovuk explains why it takes this action and what agents need to do: ow.ly/UoWp50VrkNf #icaewDaily #taxnews

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I know I’m middle aged but honestly, this had to be *researched*. Sigh

A statement of the obvious by HMRC - incorrect pre population of data leads to worse outcomes for taxpayers

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Surprising stuff compost. This half-used bag in my garden is growing a family of robins 🥰

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I’m looking to chat to anyone who has used the Help To Save scheme to put some money aside and get the government bonus. Please do email me - felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk if that’s you. And any shares gratefully received because it’s a little-known scheme

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Normally I like working in the Easter hols as it’s quiet. But this year everyone is emailing me because everyone else is away and this is very much spoiling my peace.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

My specialist skill is writing detailed to-do lists - and then losing them 😩😩😩

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Saturday fun in the BBC Radio Cumbria studio for @moneybox.bsky.social talking about the new service we are promised to help people report and pay High Income Child Benefit Charge.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

It’s been a day - but I am very grateful to the fabulous @AvantiWestCoast staff at Euston who helped tonight after I (just) missed my train - and the lovely lovely lady at the Flour Station who snuck a sweet treat in my bag. People are good and kind x

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

How can a dress that you tried on last night - be too short the next day?! Going to be sitting carefully all day now 😱🫣🙈

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

An absolutely lovely human on the train (who I don’t know) has just bought me a bacon butty! Entirely unexpected gift 🥓 Awesome way to start the day!!

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

All meetings should start with people pointing out when they heard me on @moneybox.bsky.social - it’s rather nice 😂🥰

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Me: I’ve ditched all the detail and got down to 650 words. Well done me! External relations: We were thinking 400. Me: 😱

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

For the sake of our sanity I have two suggestions for next week: Musk free Mondays Trump free Tuesdays The deal. We don’t talk about them on social media on their named day. Like a sort of weekend. But from, well, insert your own word choice.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

There needs to be a word for when you ask someone a simple question but instead of just answering it, the other person gets unexpectedly over-involved, won’t let it drop and you end up regretting asking them in the first place

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

If I message Dad asking for a train pick up (my car in garage) I get an ok. If I message Mum, I get a yes plus food menu because I can’t quite persuade her it’s possible for me, as a grown woman, to forage for myself in our capital city 😂🥰

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Back to it post MoneyBox appearance. 🥰

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Set up and ready for today’s @moneybox.bsky.social with @paullewismoney.bsky.social at BBC Radio Cumbria. All being well, I’ll be talking about #tax on #savings at the end of the show!

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hey, I am looking for your questions around pensions for next week’s Money Box Live. Maybe you’re 18 and wondering what age to start, maybe you’re 50 and getting a bit anxious. Maybe you want to check your investments are ethical. Maybe something else entirely! Email me felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Argh - here we go again - thankfully Martin Lewis clearing up that *tax rules have not changed* - EBay might now be reporting your sales to HMRC but you only need to if you are trading/trying to make a profit. And that’s always been the case. 1/2

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

#Savers!! Updated guidance from HMRC today. If you have tax on #interest for 2023/24 tax year (and are not in self-assessment) - it could take until 31 March 2025 for #HMRC to get a tax computation out to you www.gov.uk/apply-tax-fr...

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Tax on savings interest

You do not pay tax on your savings interest if you're on a low income.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I’ve just had my first ever photoshoot with the nicest lady, but if anyone wants me I’ll need a least another 48hours to recover from the sheer embarrassment of being so needy that I have actually shelled out hard cash for a photo that looks like me. 🫣

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Nothing like smugly turning up to office early - and finding it locked 😱 Currently v grateful it’s not raining 🤣

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

“Every year, some people get to the end of their tax return and think they have completed it when they haven’t." Excitingly I was quoted in the @theguardian.com this weekend- although unbelievably I managed to miss myself in my weekend reading 🤦🏻‍♀️ t.co/gZ43zYOW2i

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https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jan/11/expert-tips-on-getting-uk-self-assessment-tax-returns-right

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

This is more involved than I thought it might be… #standingdesk

A photo of an upside down standing desk with wires, drill and instructions scattered over it

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The consequences of being on @moneybox.bsky.social this week - getting picked to read an ‘audience joke’ during the scene changes at village panto last night on grounds ‘you’ve been on the radio so you can do public speaking’ 😂

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Currently at the pre Christmas stage of ‘just make it stop’ 😭 and seeing how many emails I can delete 😂

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

There may also have been a mention of my own side hustle today. I have my own pottery studio and make all sorts of things including - mugs inspired by my outdoor swimming - sea urchins inspired by visits to the Isle of Mull - and apples and pears which are just fun 😂

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Absolutely thrilled to be asked back to @moneybox.bsky.social live this afternoon on the taxing aspects of side hustles. Advised the episode would be “Christmas adjacent” 🎄 and it was great fun to do. On BBC Sounds now www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Money Box - Money Box Live: Side Hustles - BBC Sounds

The rise of the 'side hustle', how do they work and how much money can you make?

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Senior parent timed his hearing aid service to perfection this morning - all systems tuned for today’s radio appearance 🤣

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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I’m going to be on @bbcradio4.bsky.social MoneyBox this afternoon - live! Rumour has it that Ada Campe may also be making an appearance 😃 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Money Box Live: Side Hustles

The rise of the 'side hustle', how do they work and how much money can you make?

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Hi @naomipaxton.bsky.social - lovely to share a bit of Moneybox with you. I was super excited when realised who you were as I came across your work when I was researching the Women’s Tax Resistance League as some of my ladies were actresses (Lena Ashwell).

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Excited to be asked back to speak to @felicityhannah.bsky.social on @moneybox.bsky.social Live on Radio 4 tomorrow at 3pm! Talking about tax on small businesses 🥰

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Ok so today’s daft idea is lunch is for wimps 🙄. In other news, I’m going to have a second breakfast now because I can’t eat too much food pre lake swimming and post lake swimming I’m starving 🤣 Then I’ll have lunch.

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

On next week’s Money Box Live we are looking at side hustles! Do you have a foot in the gig economy? Are you making something part time & selling online? Do you have a biz you’re growing alongside your job? I want your ques, experiences & wisdom! Get in touch here or email felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

How is anyone else finding the new One Login for Government? Had my first experience this week helping an older person of my acquaintance for DVLA purposes and we have resorted to a paper form - Can’t verify ID online as doesn’t have a smart phone 1/n

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The only reason to get a train in November is to get a cold (or possibly worse). Arriving elsewhere for a period is a side effect.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Trying to explain to a member why they can’t do some complicated pension stuff for NHS staff online for a client (McCloud remedy) because obviously it’s clear that the best use of the time of highly skilled medical professionals should be doing their own pension admin 🤯😡

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Moneybox at lunchtime, mug delivery to Makers Mill Keswick for Christmas exhibition, unexpected appearance in my local paper and swimming in the dark with fireworks. What’s not to like!! ❤️

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Great to be on Radio Cumbria this morning talking pre Budget things - Employers NIC, Inheritance Tax, Fuel Duties and what is a ‘working person’! Back on Thursday morning when we actually know what is happening! I’m up from 1hr 7mins in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Mike Zeller - 29/10/2024 - BBC Sounds

Trusted local news, information and advice, plus great music at breakfast with Mike.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

V much enjoying the rest of the country coming to terms with Thornley’s first rule of tax - If you can’t define it, you can’t tax (or not tax) it.

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Helen Thornley @helent-tax.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Michael Sheen walked past while I was in Portcullis House today, which was nice. I’d tell my mum but she’d have to Google him.

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