Helen Thornley
@helent-tax.bsky.social
Technical Officer at the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT). Tax, tax policy and some swimming. ‘Ullswater Ceramics’ in my other life as a potter
No Vote, No Tax! Women’s Tax Resistance League (1909-1918) researcher
No Vote, No Tax! Women’s Tax Resistance League (1909-1918) researcher
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!!
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!!
August 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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!!
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!!
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. 😭
August 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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. 😭
Apologies we were initially given a fix date of July, but incorrect Class 2 ‘corrections’ will continue to September now.
www.att.org.uk/technical/ne...
www.att.org.uk/technical/ne...
Incorrect Class 2 letters will continue until September
Further to previous articles about Class 2 Computation Issues for 2024/25, HMRC has shared a further update on the issue today, via
www.att.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Apologies we were initially given a fix date of July, but incorrect Class 2 ‘corrections’ will continue to September now.
www.att.org.uk/technical/ne...
www.att.org.uk/technical/ne...
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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
July 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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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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
June 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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
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…
Today, transferred mum’s old iPad to Dad. Both are invested so both are ‘helping’. Neither knows any passwords…
June 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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…
Today, transferred mum’s old iPad to Dad. Both are invested so both are ‘helping’. Neither knows any passwords…
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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."
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."
May 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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."
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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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
In its latest Agent Update, @HMRCgovuk explains why it takes this action and what agents need to do: ow.ly/UoWp50VrkNf
#icaewDaily #taxnews
March 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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
In its latest Agent Update, @HMRCgovuk explains why it takes this action and what agents need to do: ow.ly/UoWp50VrkNf
#icaewDaily #taxnews
I know I’m middle aged but honestly, this had to be *researched*. Sigh
May 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I know I’m middle aged but honestly, this had to be *researched*. Sigh
Surprising stuff compost. This half-used bag in my garden is growing a family of robins 🥰
April 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Surprising stuff compost. This half-used bag in my garden is growing a family of robins 🥰
First time I’ve been quoted in the Daily Star - no lettuces here mind:
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
Brits given urgent savings warning by HMRC – and told to act within six months
The Association of Taxation Technicians has warned HMRC 's guidance to savers on paying tax on their savings is not clear enough after a record number of people were charged
www.dailystar.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
First time I’ve been quoted in the Daily Star - no lettuces here mind:
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
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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
April 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
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.
April 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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.
My specialist skill is writing detailed to-do lists - and then losing them 😩😩😩
April 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My specialist skill is writing detailed to-do lists - and then losing them 😩😩😩
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.
March 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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.
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
People are good and kind x
March 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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
People are good and kind x
How can a dress that you tried on last night - be too short the next day?!
Going to be sitting carefully all day now 😱🫣🙈
Going to be sitting carefully all day now 😱🫣🙈
March 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
How can a dress that you tried on last night - be too short the next day?!
Going to be sitting carefully all day now 😱🫣🙈
Going to be sitting carefully all day now 😱🫣🙈
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!!
Awesome way to start the day!!
March 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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!!
Awesome way to start the day!!
All meetings should start with people pointing out when they heard me on @moneybox.bsky.social - it’s rather nice 😂🥰
March 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
All meetings should start with people pointing out when they heard me on @moneybox.bsky.social - it’s rather nice 😂🥰
Me: I’ve ditched all the detail and got down to 650 words. Well done me!
External relations: We were thinking 400.
Me: 😱
External relations: We were thinking 400.
Me: 😱
February 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Me: I’ve ditched all the detail and got down to 650 words. Well done me!
External relations: We were thinking 400.
Me: 😱
External relations: We were thinking 400.
Me: 😱
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.
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.
February 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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.
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.
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
February 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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 😂🥰
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 😂🥰
February 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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 😂🥰
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 😂🥰
Back to it post MoneyBox appearance. 🥰
February 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Back to it post MoneyBox appearance. 🥰
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!
February 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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!