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Government abandons increase in probate fees
21st Oct 2019 | Posted by:The UK government has abandoned its planned increase in probate fees.The increase in fees was announced last November
Read More‘Lessons must be learned’ from loan charge controversy, states ICAEW
17th Oct 2019 | Posted by:The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has stated that 'lessons must be learned' from the controversy surrounding the loan charge.
Read MoreR&D tax credit claims up 20%
16th Oct 2019 | Posted by:There has been a 20% increase in the total number of claims for R&D tax credits, according to the latest HMRC figures, primarily driven by a rise in the number of SME claims, with the department forced to add extra resource to meet the demand
Read MoreBudget date announced as 6 November
14th Oct 2019 | Posted by:With Brexit negotiations still finely balanced, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is planning to hold a Budget on Wednesday 6 November
Read MoreUK productivity suffers worst drop in five years
11th Oct 2019 | Posted by:Productivity in the UK fell at its fastest annual rate for five years during the second quarter of 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Read MoreHMRC ramps up rating system for large company tax compliance
10th Oct 2019 | Posted by:Starting this month, HMRC is introducing Business Risk Review, a new approach to assessing the level of tax compliance at the UK’s biggest companies
Read MoreBanking crime cost over £600 million in first half of 2019
9th Oct 2019 | Posted by:Banking customers lost over £600 million to crime during the first half of 2019, according to data from industry group UK Finance.
Read MoreEssential tips for SMEs to get ready for Brexit
7th Oct 2019 | Posted by:The government is ramping up its advice for companies as Brexit departure date looms with advice on employee status, professional qualification recognition and data requirements
Read More120,000 businesses miss first MTD for VAT deadline
18th Sep 2019 | Posted by:Some 120,000 businesses have missed the first deadline for filing under the Making Tax Digital regime, and HMRC has sent out ‘TV licence’-style reminders urging them to do so before next month.
Read MoreChancellor warned over Treasury insolvency ‘cash grab’
17th Sep 2019 | Posted by:Leading business groups and insolvency experts have written to the Chancellor to warn that plans to prioritise repayments to HMRC over repayments to other creditors in insolvencies ‘will have serious consequences for the UK economy’
Read MoreEx NAO chief to lead independent review of loan charge
11th Sep 2019 | Posted by:The former head of the National Audit Office (NAO), Sir Amyas Morse, will head up the independent review into the controversial loan charge
Read MoreSnack Tax ‘could be more effective than Soft Drinks Industry Levy’
10th Sep 2019 | Posted by:Researchers compiling evidence for the British Medical Journal (BMJ) have suggested that a 20% 'snack tax' would have a 'huge impact' on obesity levels in the UK.
Read MoreConstruction industry reverse charge VAT delayed until 2020
9th Sep 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has bowed to pressure and has announced a one-year delay to 2020 to the introduction of reverse charge VAT in the construction sector
Read More£16m ‘Brexit boost’ to fund thousands more customs agents
4th Sep 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has announced an extra £16m funding for businesses that will need to train staff to make customs declarations, and to help businesses that support others to trade goods to invest in IT.
Read MoreUK manufacturing output ‘stabilised in three months to August’
30th Aug 2019 | Posted by:Manufacturing output in the UK stabilised in the three months to August, according to data published by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Read MoreCompanies House London office is moving
29th Aug 2019 | Posted by:Companies House is relocating its London information centre to Westminster this autumn
Read MoreCyber-attacks on small businesses cost £4.5 billion
27th Aug 2019 | Posted by:The annual cost of cyber-attacks on UK small businesses is £4.5 billion, according to research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Read MoreAuto enrolment for post-Brexit EU customs system
21st Aug 2019 | Posted by:HMRC is to automatically enrol VAT-registered UK companies into the economic operator registration and identification (EORI) customs system to reduce the risk of Brexit disruption to trade
Read MoreOne in 10 businesses miss first MTD for VAT filing deadline
19th Aug 2019 | Posted by:An estimated 120,000 businesses have missed the deadline to sign up for Making Tax Digital for VAT, meaning that technically they should be due a penalty from HMRC
Read MoreGovernment under pressure to launch loan charge review
15th Aug 2019 | Posted by:MPs and contractors are intensifying pressure on the Chancellor to review the loan charge which has seen contractors paying retrospective tax bills on remuneration schemes which were outside PAYE, some dating back 20 years
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