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Have you made your financial New Year’s resolutions?
3rd Jan 2020 | Posted by:Now that the New Year is here, have you considered creating some financial New Year's resolutions to ensure that you remain on course for a successful and profitable year ahead?
Read MoreHMRC making fewer tax avoidance deals
27th Dec 2019 | Posted by:HMRC is entering into fewer agreements that give immunity from prosecution for tax evasion in exchange for paying back taxes and penalties.
Read MoreUK leading fight against suspicious transactions, financial body finds
20th Dec 2019 | Posted by:The UK is leading the fight against suspicious transactions and order reports (STORs), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has found.
Read MoreTax defaulters owe £22m after 30% increase
18th Dec 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has published its latest quarterly listing of deliberate tax defaulters’ details, with 115 names on the list of those who have received penalties either for deliberate errors in tax returns or for failing to comply with tax obligations
Read MoreSeasonal Parties: Remember to take tax implications into account
11th Dec 2019 | Posted by:The festive season is now in full swing, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has advised employers to be aware of the tax implications associated with a seasonal party.
Read MoreCounterfeit goods costing UK economy £9.2bn
4th Dec 2019 | Posted by:The UK economy is missing out on billions a year as a result of the global trade in counterfeit goods, which was behind more than 86,000 lost jobs in 2016, according to the OECD
Read MoreVAT receipts hit record £133bn
28th Nov 2019 | Posted by:The amount of VAT collected in the last year has risen by 5.3% to a record £133bn driven by the wholesale and retail sectors, despite widespread VAT evasion
Read MoreHMRC confirms Christmas PAYE reporting dates
26th Nov 2019 | Posted by:HMRC is making permanent changes to the way Christmas payroll is reported to help universal credit claimants where their employer pays them earlier than usual over the festive period
Read MoreHMRC sets out cryptoasset guidance for businesses
7th Nov 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has issued guidance on the tax treatment of cryptoassets in order to clarify the rules for businesses.
Read MoreLoan charge review delayed by election
6th Nov 2019 | Posted by:Taxpayers will have to wait until a new government is formed to find out the outcome of the Morse review into the loan charge
Read MoreCommittee urges government to fix ‘broken’ business rates system
1st Nov 2019 | Posted by:The government has been urged to overhaul the 'broken' business rates system by the Treasury Select Committee.
Read MoreHMRC gives limited MTD ‘digital links’ extension
31st Oct 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has extended the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT compliance date for businesses judged to have complex or legacy IT systems
Read MoreUK eighth best country in world for doing business
29th Oct 2019 | Posted by:A study carried out by the World Bank has revealed that the UK is the eighth best country in the world for doing business.
Read MoreInvestors call for clearer climate-related financial reporting
23rd Oct 2019 | Posted by:Companies are failing to meet investors' expectations for clearer financial reporting on climate-related issues, according to a new report published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Read MoreGovernment 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
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