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08 Apr 2024

Relief at HMRC's reversal of helpline closures

HMRC's decision to halt its plans to restrict taxpayer helplines and direct people to online services instead has been met with relief by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

08 Apr 2024

Jeremy Hunt cuts NICs again in the Spring Budget

The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs) following the cuts made in the Autumn Statement 2023.

08 Apr 2024

Business groups say challenges remain despite encouraging Budget

The UK's business groups warned that challenges remain despite the Chancellor delivering an encouraging Spring Budget.

08 Apr 2024

New HMRC R&D tax relief guidance 'could be clearer', says ICAEW

New guidance from HMRC on Research and Development (R&D) tax relief 'could be clearer', according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

08 Apr 2024

Bank holds interest rates as inflation and economy show improvement

The Bank of England held interest rates despite continued falls in the rate of inflation and a return for growth for the UK economy in January.

08 Apr 2024

HMRC's services having a negative impact on SME productivity

The productivity and efficiency of SMEs is suffering as a result of poor HMRC services, according to members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

08 Apr 2024

New measures aim to 'break the spell' of fraudsters

New measures aim to 'break the spell' of financial fraudsters by giving payment providers more time, according to draft legislation published by the government.

08 Apr 2024

The National Minimum Wage is the single most successful economic policy in a generation, says think tank

The introduction of the UK's National Minimum Wage (NMW) in 1999 is the single most successful economic policy in a generation, according to the Resolution Foundation.

04 Mar 2024

HMRC publishes guidance on MTD for ITSA for sole traders and landlords

HMRC has published guidance on the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) requirements for sole traders and landlords.

04 Mar 2024

Over one million miss self assessment deadline

Over one million self assessment taxpayers missed the filing deadline at midnight on 31 January, according to data published by HMRC.

04 Mar 2024

HMRC warns self assessment taxpayers as scam referrals rise

HMRC is warning people to be wary of bogus tax refund offers following the self assessment deadline on 31 January.

04 Mar 2024

Double-cab pickups go back to being vans as guidance reversed

Just a week after HMRC released new guidance that classed double-cab pickups as cars rather than vans, the government reversed the decision.

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