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4
Jan
Taxpayers treated unfairly by HMRC, says House of Lords report
4
Jan
Taxpayers offered online tool to assess their self-assessment requirement
4
Jan
Tax rates rise twice as fast in the UK than the international average
4
Jan
An end to the Entrepreneurs’ Relief ‘dilutions dilemma’?

As a business takes off, the level of investment it needs in order to expand can significantly outpace growth in revenues and profits. One of the options open to entrepreneurs at this stage in the development of a business is to issue new shares that secure new investment, without the financial pressures...
4
Jan
Brexit uncertainty sends small business confidence to a seven-year low

Confidence amongst small businesses has tumbled to a seven-year low – in part due to the uncertainty of Brexit. A survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that nearly one in three small exporters think that sales to overseas customers will fall during the early part...
4
Jan
Debt recovery costs small businesses an average of £9,000
13
Dec
Smaller estates should not have to file IHT paperwork, says Office for Tax Simplification
13
Dec
Big increase in P2P lending
13
Dec
180,500 first-time buyers benefit from relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
13
Dec
Italian e-invoicing requirements make Making Tax Digital look like a walk in the park
13
Dec
House of Lords calls for a delay to Making Tax Digital

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has criticised HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for its handling of Making Tax Digital (MTD) and called for a delay to some of the regime’s mandatory requirements. The majority of VAT-registered businesses with taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will need...
13
Dec
UK takes second spot for tax compliance in G20

New research from the World Bank has revealed that the UK has the second most effective tax system amongst the G20 nations for tax compliance and ease of paying corporate taxes. According to the survey, companies take an average of 105 hours per year to prepare and file their taxes in the UK, which equates to around...
13
Dec
Unwrapping Christmas tax gifts

Christmas is a time for giving, but many businesses may not be aware that their gifts can be made in a tax-efficient manner, which could make raising festive spirits that little bit cheaper. While Christmas parties may not be for everyone, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) does provide an allowable tax...
6
Nov
National Living Wage to rise in April 2019
6
Nov
Entrepreneurs’ Relief rules to be tightened
6
Nov
Research reveals Inheritance Tax hotspots across the UK
6
Nov
R&D Tax Credit system to be reviewed in light of fraudulent claims
6
Nov
HM Revenue & Customs to review and rework some 2016-17 self-assessment tax returns following error
6
Nov
Payee names to be required for bank transfers in effort to combat fraud and errors
6
Nov
Public pilot of Making Tax Digital for VAT opens
29
Oct
Autumn Budget 2018
11
Oct
Budget date 2018 announced, with half the usual notice

The Chancellor has announced that the 2018 Budget will take place on Monday 29 October 2018, having given just half the usual 10 weeks’ notice of the date. The Autumn Budget, which took place for the first time last year, having been moved from the traditional spring date, was initially trailed to take place...
11
Oct
Employment claims from contractors brought within IR35 expected after HMRC settlement
11
Oct
Just eight per cent of business loan applications successful with one high street bank
11
Oct
Government backed tax-free savings plan to help savers earn 50p on every £1
11
Oct
HMRC investigates estate valuations as part of IHT campaign
11
Oct
Micro businesses bear the brunt of late payments

Recent research has shown that micro businesses are bearing the brunt of late payments, with just 52 per cent of the invoices they issue being paid on time. However, the research found significant regional variation, with 68 per cent of micro businesses in Peterborough encountering the scourge of late payments.
11
Oct
HMRC finally launches MTD communications plan and simplified guidance
11
Oct
Workers miss out on £15.6 million in pay through minimum wage breaches

Minimum wage breaches, including breaches of the National Living Wage, have cost workers from across the UK a combined total of £15.6 million in lost wages. Figures released by the Government show that around 200,000 workers were affected in 2017/18, in what was the highest underpayment since the National Minimum Wage was introduced.
11
Oct
CIOT reports increase in R40 refund errors
17
Sep
Property investments once again hit by new tax rules
17
Sep
HMRC releases new advisory fuel rates for company car users
17
Sep
One in ten small businesses are concerned about business failure
17
Sep
A quick guide to the new penalties for late MTD filing and payments
17
Sep
Regulator tells banks to stop victim-blaming
17
Sep
Working 9 to 5? It’s an unusual way to make a living
30
May
Finance Bill shrinks in the parliamentary wash-up as PM announces snap election
30
May
New civil penalty notices are now in effect for residential landlords
30
May
A furnished holiday letting won’t just give your customers much needed relief
30
May
P11D dispensations have been dispensed with
30
May
Online VAT fraud and error costing UK dear
30
May
HMRC issuing hefty fines to eBay and Amazon traders who fail to pay tax
30
May
HMRC goes “nuclear” in pursuit of unpaid taxes
30
May
Could you benefit from Tax-Free Childcare?
28
Apr
Give your business’ finances a spring clean
28
Apr
Does Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) apply to you?
28
Apr
Businesses are more buoyant, says the Bank of England
28
Apr
Record number of employers underpaying workers
28
Apr
Cash basis accounting for landlords
28
Apr
Trivial in name only – do you know the rules on trivial benefits in kind?
28
Apr
Warning over unexpected late payment notices in relation to now-liquidated companies
28
Apr
Small businesses see changes to the VAT Flat Rate Scheme
22
Mar
Spring Budget 2017
16
Aug
The Restaurant Show: Preview
5
Jan
Pub 16
10
Nov
HMRC enquiries
HMRC are under pressure to deliver more revenue to the government in an attempt to balance the books.
20
Oct
The Restaurant Show: What does it have to do with pubs?
9
Oct
Private investment in pubs
The government’s Enterprise Initiative Scheme (or EIS), a 30 second summary.
31
Jul
Summer Budget Statement 2015
Two months on from the General Election result, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers his second Budget of 2015.
30
Jul
Miller Magic!
12
Jun
Retail Rate relief scheme
Detailed in the 2014 Budget, you should claim the £1000 concession on your Business Rates.
6
Apr
If you’re an employer, you should read this
Auto Enrolment (AE) into pensions is the one of the most far reaching changes for SMEs that the UK has seen for many years.
11
Feb
Pensions Auto Enrolment: All employers must read this…
Auto Enrolment (AE) into pensions is now well underway and will be reaching your business VERY soon.
Archive
- Taxpayers treated unfairly by HMRC, says House of Lords report
- Taxpayers offered online tool to assess their self-assessment requirement
- Tax rates rise twice as fast in the UK than the international average
- An end to the Entrepreneurs’ Relief ‘dilutions dilemma’?
- Brexit uncertainty sends small business confidence to a seven-year low
- Debt recovery costs small businesses an average of £9,000
- Smaller estates should not have to file IHT paperwork, says Office for Tax Simplification
- Big increase in P2P lending
- 180,500 first-time buyers benefit from relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
- Italian e-invoicing requirements make Making Tax Digital look like a walk in the park
- House of Lords calls for a delay to Making Tax Digital
- UK takes second spot for tax compliance in G20
- Unwrapping Christmas tax gifts
- National Living Wage to rise in April 2019
- Entrepreneurs’ Relief rules to be tightened
- Research reveals Inheritance Tax hotspots across the UK
- R&D Tax Credit system to be reviewed in light of fraudulent claims
- HM Revenue & Customs to review and rework some 2016-17 self-assessment tax returns following error
- Payee names to be required for bank transfers in effort to combat fraud and errors
- Public pilot of Making Tax Digital for VAT opens
- Autumn Budget 2018
- Budget date 2018 announced, with half the usual notice
- Employment claims from contractors brought within IR35 expected after HMRC settlement
- Just eight per cent of business loan applications successful with one high street bank
- Government backed tax-free savings plan to help savers earn 50p on every £1
- HMRC investigates estate valuations as part of IHT campaign
- Micro businesses bear the brunt of late payments
- HMRC finally launches MTD communications plan and simplified guidance
- Workers miss out on £15.6 million in pay through minimum wage breaches
- CIOT reports increase in R40 refund errors
- Property investments once again hit by new tax rules
- HMRC releases new advisory fuel rates for company car users
- One in ten small businesses are concerned about business failure
- A quick guide to the new penalties for late MTD filing and payments
- Regulator tells banks to stop victim-blaming
- Working 9 to 5? It’s an unusual way to make a living
- Finance Bill shrinks in the parliamentary wash-up as PM announces snap election
- New civil penalty notices are now in effect for residential landlords
- A furnished holiday letting won’t just give your customers much needed relief
- P11D dispensations have been dispensed with
- Online VAT fraud and error costing UK dear
- HMRC issuing hefty fines to eBay and Amazon traders who fail to pay tax
- HMRC goes “nuclear” in pursuit of unpaid taxes
- Could you benefit from Tax-Free Childcare?
- Give your business’ finances a spring clean
- Does Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) apply to you?
- Businesses are more buoyant, says the Bank of England
- Record number of employers underpaying workers
- Cash basis accounting for landlords
- Trivial in name only – do you know the rules on trivial benefits in kind?
- Warning over unexpected late payment notices in relation to now-liquidated companies
- Small businesses see changes to the VAT Flat Rate Scheme
- Spring Budget 2017
- The Restaurant Show: Preview
- Pub 16
- HMRC enquiries
- The Restaurant Show: What does it have to do with pubs?
- Private investment in pubs
- Summer Budget Statement 2015
- Miller Magic!
- Retail Rate relief scheme
- If you’re an employer, you should read this
- Pensions Auto Enrolment: All employers must read this…