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First Plastic Packaging Tax returns due this month
5th Jul 2022 | Posted by:Businesses that are now liable for the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will need to file their first returns this month.
Read MoreThe Fourth Industrial Revolution
30th Jun 2022 | Posted by:The fourth industrial revolution is being driven by technology such as high-speed mobile internet, artificial intelligence, automation, cloud technology and big data analytics.
Read MoreAre you an Innovative Business?
29th Jun 2022 | Posted by:Innovation has generally been recognised as essential for value creation, both for individual companies and for the UK economy as a whole
Read MoreP11D and P11D(b) filing and payment deadlines
27th Jun 2022 | Posted by:It’s important to tell HMRC about any Class 1A National Insurance contributions that you owe for the tax year ending 5 April 2022 by 6 July 2022 at the latest
Read MoreTax gap remains steady at 5.1%
24th Jun 2022 | Posted by:The estimated tax gap for the 2020/21 tax year is 5.1% – the second lowest recorded percentage – and is unchanged from the previous year, according to the latest data from HMRC.
Read MoreDeadline to use paper £20 and £50 banknotes
24th Jun 2022 | Posted by:The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the old paper £20 and £50 banknotes at the end of September
Read MoreCOVID-19 emergency loan schemes may have saved 500,000 businesses
16th Jun 2022 | Posted by:The government's coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency loan guarantee schemes may have saved between 150,000 and 500,000 businesses, according to research from the British Business Bank (BBB).
Read More£1.5k plug-in grant for electric cars scrapped
15th Jun 2022 | Posted by:The government is withdrawing the plug-in grant for cars scheme, which offered discounts on low-emission vehicles, to focus on charge points
Read MoreUK companies trial four-day working week with same pay
8th Jun 2022 | Posted by:A four-day week with no loss of pay is being trialled at dozens of companies across the UK
Read MoreHMRC urges businesses to move to new customs IT platform now to continue trading
6th Jun 2022 | Posted by:HMRC is urging businesses to move to its new customs IT platform now to continue trading
Read MoreNew powers introduced as HMRC targets till fraud
31st May 2022 | Posted by:HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers have visited businesses across the country and arrested 3 people in a day of action after new powers were introduced in the fight against till fraud.
Read MoreAdvisory fuel rate for company cars
30th May 2022 | Posted by:Unbelievably there were very few changes to the HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 March 2022, which may not have been your experience at the filling station!
Read MoreDon’t forget to claim the Employment Allowance
25th May 2022 | Posted by:The Employment Allowance (EA) is a £5,000 allowance set against employers National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and has to be claimed each tax year if the employer qualifies
Read MoreChancellor promises tax cuts for businesses
19th May 2022 | Posted by:In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised tax cuts for businesses in the Autumn Budget
Read MoreCash Flow management is key in a turbulent economy
18th May 2022 | Posted by:Cash flow and business planning in these uncertain times may appear difficult but there are some practical steps you can take
Read MoreHow much is my business worth?
10th May 2022 | Posted by:This is a question many of our clients want answering! The truth is it depends on a range of factors and any valuation is only useful as a guide for planning forwar
Read More£39m collected through confiscation notices
21st Apr 2022 | Posted by:HMRC has confiscated assets worth almost £39m through forfeiture notices in 2021-22 which is a £35m increase from the £4.8m collected the year before
Read MoreHMRC reminds businesses to get ready to move to customs IT platform
19th Apr 2022 | Posted by:HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems
Read MoreBusiness resilience in tough times
13th Apr 2022 | Posted by:Millions of households are facing a rise in energy costs, alongside increases in the cost of council tax, water bills and other utilities and there is a warning of fresh energy bill price rises in October
Read MoreNew law to resolve remaining COVID-19 commercial rent debts now in place
11th Apr 2022 | Posted by:A new law is now in place to help resolve certain remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic
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