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Business rates relief extended with £1.5 billion fund
29th Mar 2021 | Posted by:A new Business Rates relief fund of £1.5 billion for businesses affected by COVID-19 outside the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors has been announced
Read MoreHMRC- what do they know?
26th Mar 2021 | Posted by:The information available to HMRC has never been as comprehensive or as accessible. Our lives now laid out on social media for all to see means HMRC view of our lifestyle spending habits cannot be hidden.
Read MoreExtend Kickstart Scheme by six months, urges CBI
24th Mar 2021 | Posted by:The government should extend the Kickstart Scheme application deadline until June 2022, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has stated.
Read MoreElectric vehicle grants cut to £2,500
22nd Mar 2021 | Posted by:The government has cut the plug-in car, van and truck grant by £500 to £2,500 claiming it will broaden the range of electric vehicles qualifying for the scheme
Read MoreUK economy shrank in January, data reveals
18th Mar 2021 | Posted by:The UK economy shrank by 2.9% in January as the third coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown took its toll and Brexit hit exports, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Read More£20 million SME Brexit Support Fund open for applications
17th Mar 2021 | Posted by:The UK government has unveiled a £20 million Brexit support package to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with changes to trade rules with the EU.
Read MoreTax-free childcare bonus of up to £500 not being claimed
17th Mar 2021 | Posted by:Families using tax-free childcare accounts to pay for their childcare costs could receive a government top-up worth up to £500 every three months, but thousands are missing out on the pay-out, HMRC warns
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines and stimulus plans will aid global growth, says OECD
12th Mar 2021 | Posted by:The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecasts for global and British economic growth this year and next.
Read MoreDetails of fourth grant for the self-employed published
8th Mar 2021 | Posted by:HMRC has published details of the eligibility criteria for the fourth grant under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 March (1)
24th Feb 2021 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 March 2021, increasing mileage rates for 1400-2000cc petrol vehicles by 1p per mile
Read MoreFile tax returns now to prevent penalties
22nd Feb 2021 | Posted by:Self Assessment taxpayers have less than one week to submit their late tax returns to prevent a £100 penalty, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged.
Read MoreHMRC temporarily waives late payment penalties
19th Feb 2021 | Posted by:Self assessment taxpayers will not be charged a 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April, HMRC has announced
Read MoreCovid VAT deferral payment guidance updated
11th Feb 2021 | Posted by:HMRC has updated guidance on how to register for the online service to pay VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic
Read MoreAlmost a third of house sales fall through as stamp duty deadline nears
9th Feb 2021 | Posted by:Almost a third of house sales fell through in January as the end of the stamp duty holiday drew closer, according to a report from Rightmove.
Read MoreBounce Back Loan repayment terms extended to 10 years
8th Feb 2021 | Posted by:Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans
Read More10.7 million tax returns filed by 31 January deadline
3rd Feb 2021 | Posted by:More than 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed
Read MoreHMRC to waive self assessment penalties for one month
25th Jan 2021 | Posted by:Self Assessment customers will not receive a penalty for their late online tax return if they file by 28 February
Read MoreHigh income child benefit charge hits basic rate taxpayers
22nd Jan 2021 | Posted by:The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is calling for the high income child benefit charge (HICBC) threshold to rise to avoid it hitting basic-rate taxpayers for the first time in April
Read MoreHMRC penalties double in six months
20th Jan 2021 | Posted by:The value of penalties HMRC is imposing on taxpayers each month shot up in the last six months, following the lull in compliance activities during the first lockdown.
Read MoreCapital gains tax changes self assessment taxpayers need to know
7th Jan 2021 | Posted by:HMRC is reminding taxpayers that they have until 31 January 2021 to declare any profit made from selling a UK residential property, which was not their main home
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