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
Thanks that’s helpful. I’m not sure why we can’t just use current values and add a few more bands for council tax but I’ve probably missed the point!
August 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thanks that’s helpful. I’m not sure why we can’t just use current values and add a few more bands for council tax but I’ve probably missed the point!
Oh thank you - I missed that report (reading over my breakfast) so I’ll have a look!
August 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Oh thank you - I missed that report (reading over my breakfast) so I’ll have a look!
Yes - except some houses are second homes and then first homes (or vice versa) so would you have some CGT (in addition to what you already have) and then some SDLT. So capping PPR would be easier - but the cost of all the additional reporting requirements- eek!
August 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Yes - except some houses are second homes and then first homes (or vice versa) so would you have some CGT (in addition to what you already have) and then some SDLT. So capping PPR would be easier - but the cost of all the additional reporting requirements- eek!
Yes I’m totally baffled. I wonder if they’d like to cap PPR but dare not and this suggestion is some sort of weird proxy
August 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Yes I’m totally baffled. I wonder if they’d like to cap PPR but dare not and this suggestion is some sort of weird proxy
At the stage where willing to hire a sensible 12 year old to deal with these tasks. 😂
June 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
At the stage where willing to hire a sensible 12 year old to deal with these tasks. 😂
Their WiFi is awful (because I’ve never found the energy to deal with BT), the WiFi code is upstairs,
the iPad is too old for BBC Sounds app. Regular cries of ‘what’s that, can we delete it’.
Reader, a simple task became a tea and biscuits exercise. I’m shattered
the iPad is too old for BBC Sounds app. Regular cries of ‘what’s that, can we delete it’.
Reader, a simple task became a tea and biscuits exercise. I’m shattered
June 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Their WiFi is awful (because I’ve never found the energy to deal with BT), the WiFi code is upstairs,
the iPad is too old for BBC Sounds app. Regular cries of ‘what’s that, can we delete it’.
Reader, a simple task became a tea and biscuits exercise. I’m shattered
the iPad is too old for BBC Sounds app. Regular cries of ‘what’s that, can we delete it’.
Reader, a simple task became a tea and biscuits exercise. I’m shattered
Oh lovely, as a regular Ullswater swimmer I think I recognise the spot… If I’m right, please do check out my handmade swimming mugs in Colin’s shop, she says shamelessly if you are staying overnight 😊
May 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Oh lovely, as a regular Ullswater swimmer I think I recognise the spot… If I’m right, please do check out my handmade swimming mugs in Colin’s shop, she says shamelessly if you are staying overnight 😊
I open my mouth to make small talk and suddenly my mother is talking 😱
May 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I open my mouth to make small talk and suddenly my mother is talking 😱
Shout if I can help Jason. Talking to HMRC bereavement team on some P1000 issues atm.
May 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Shout if I can help Jason. Talking to HMRC bereavement team on some P1000 issues atm.
I’d offer to make you some curtains but I’m three years in my house and the roll of fabric I’ve got for mine is still propped up in my spare room so, yes… I’m making because I know how that works and I’m too scared to order something expensive and wrong. Good luck!
May 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’d offer to make you some curtains but I’m three years in my house and the roll of fabric I’ve got for mine is still propped up in my spare room so, yes… I’m making because I know how that works and I’m too scared to order something expensive and wrong. Good luck!
argh no - only blinds are quick. It distressed the chap who came to measure up but by insisting on the simplest option (vertical and white), and not looking at the sample books all that’s left is where the cord goes and if they split middle/left/right. Ordered in 15mins. He fitted in under an hour
May 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
argh no - only blinds are quick. It distressed the chap who came to measure up but by insisting on the simplest option (vertical and white), and not looking at the sample books all that’s left is where the cord goes and if they split middle/left/right. Ordered in 15mins. He fitted in under an hour
I mean, nice to have years of experience backed up by the OECD but just, I don’t know. It’s my age isn’t it 😔
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I mean, nice to have years of experience backed up by the OECD but just, I don’t know. It’s my age isn’t it 😔