With just a couple of weeks to go before Halloween, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has urged taxpayers to avoid any unwanted frights this holiday…
Making Tax Digital for VAT pilot launched by HMRC
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has this week opened a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT – the first phase of the Government’s digital tax reporting overhaul.
HMRC clamp down on late payments by seizing assets from businesses’
Recently, there has been a sharp increase in tax inspectors taking control of goods to settle bills with companies who cannot afford to pay with cash.
Calls to consider changes to tax relief on pensions
Ahead of the Chancellor delivering the latest budget on October 29th, there have been calls from the Treasury Select Committee for the Government to seriously consider changes regarding the tax…
82 per cent of SMEs are struggling to recruit top talent, survey finds
The vast majority (82 per cent) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to recruit the right talent they need to help their business grow, a new study…
Treasury weighing up tax break for landlords who sell to young adults
The chancellor, Phillip Hammond is considering introducing a tax break in this month’s budget rewarding landlords who sell their properties to sitting tenants, after it was revealed that 40 per…
SMEs struggling to realise their growth plans, study suggests
A new study carried out by the British Business Bank suggests that one in three small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to realise their growth plans, due to a…
PayPal caught up in technology tax crackdown
PayPal is among the first global tech giants to come under the hammer of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) new tech tax policy after it agreed to pay an extra…
Is your workplace pension up to scratch?
More than eight in 10 employees in the UK are now saving into a workplace pension, new figures reveal.
Government announce proposals to end late payments for small businesses
The Government has proposed new measures to tackle the issue of late payments to small businesses by larger companies who abuse their position in the market.
