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R&D claims need to be submitted early
22nd Nov 2021 | Posted by:HMRC is warning businesses to submit research and development (R&D) claims as soon as possible to avoid a delay in receiving payments between December and January
Read MoreLess than a third of businesses taking action to cut emissions
11th Nov 2021 | Posted by:Less than a third of businesses plan on cutting their greenhouse gas emissions over the next year, despite the UK’s recent net-zero efforts, according to the latest research
Read MoreHMRC’s tax take falls by billions due to pandemic
8th Nov 2021 | Posted by:HMRC saw a drop of almost £30 billion in tax revenues in the latest financial year because of the pandemic
Read MoreFSB study shows small firms losing £25 billion per year to tax admin
21st Oct 2021 | Posted by:A study by the FSB has showed that small firms are losing £25 billion per year as compliance costs and time lost to dealing with tax admin soar.
Read MoreGovernment offers £5,000 grants to replace boilers
20th Oct 2021 | Posted by:The government is to offer subsidiaries of £5,000 from next April to help homeowners in England and Wales replace their gas boilers with low-carbon heat pumps
Read MoreBritish Business Bank provided £81.5 billion of COVID-19 support
29th Sep 2021 | Posted by:Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency finance schemes offered £81.5 billion of finance to almost 1.7 million businesses through the British Business Bank (BBB) during the last financial year.
Read MoreBusinesses get more time to prepare for digital tax changes
24th Sep 2021 | Posted by:Businesses will have an extra year to prepare for the digitalisation of income tax, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced
Read MoreStudy reveals 83% of businesses not aware of Plastic Packaging Tax
20th Aug 2021 | Posted by:A survey carried out by resource management firm Veolia has revealed that 83% of businesses polled were not aware of the Plastic Packaging Tax, which is due to take effect from April 2022.
Read MoreKickstart Scheme grant: applying for funding
16th Aug 2021 | Posted by:If you are an employer looking to create jobs for young people, you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Read MorePenalty suspension for late filed accounts has ended
13th Aug 2021 | Posted by:Companies House has updated its Covid-19 guidance for its customers and has ended payment breaks for late filing penalties
Read MoreOnly 11% of businesses are measuring their carbon footprint
12th Aug 2021 | Posted by:Just 11% of UK businesses are measuring their carbon footprint, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Read MoreUK to overhaul funding of research and development
4th Aug 2021 | Posted by:The government is to review the bodies it uses to finance research and development (R&D) in the UK.
Read MoreUK businesses owe HMRC £2.7bn after VAT holiday
2nd Aug 2021 | Posted by:HMRC is still owed £2.7bn in deferred VAT payments from over 150,000 UK businesses who have not yet made arrangements to pay it back
Read MoreJob vacancies increase to over pre-pandemic levels
26th Jul 2021 | Posted by:There are more job vacancies now than there were before the pandemic, according to the Official for National Statistics (ONS).
Read MoreHMRC launches consultation on basis period reform
21st Jul 2021 | Posted by:HMRC has recently launched a consultation on how basis periods can be reformed for income tax for the self-employed.
Read More£375m Future Fund: Breakthrough opens for applications
20th Jul 2021 | Posted by:A new £375m scheme to drive investment in the UK’s most high growth, innovative and R&D intensive firms opens today (Tuesday 20 July) – in a move designed to super charge the UK’s post-pandemic economy.
Read More£5.5bn paid in fourth SEISS grants
15th Jul 2021 | Posted by:The latest Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) figures show that two million self employed individuals have claimed for the fourth grant
Read MoreHMRC publishes guidance on the fifth SEISS grant
12th Jul 2021 | Posted by:Full details of the fifth Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant, including a new turnover test which determines the level of the grant, have now been published by HMRC.
Read More800,000 claim tax relief for working from home
8th Jul 2021 | Posted by:Almost 800,000 employees who have been working from home during the pandemic have already claimed tax relief on household related costs, HMRC has confirmed.
Read MoreThree year carry back of company losses
7th Jul 2021 | Posted by:An extended loss carry back was announced at Budget 2021 which enables companies (and individuals) to make claims to carry back losses for a further 2 years
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