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Plastic bag tax charge to be doubled and extended to all retailers More than £30 million lost to pension scams Advisory fuel rates for company cars Eat Out to Help Out – over 64 million meals Self assessment deadlines HMRC latest guidance for employers Kickstart Scheme opens for applications Self Employment Income Support Scheme Grants…

In this month’s E News there is an emphasis as we might expect upon the measures linked to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The UK economy is now officially in recession and unemployment continues to rise within a number of major sectors across the country. There is increasing concern regarding  potential changes in tax policy and…

Some good news for small businesses in the midst of the current crisis Small businesses facing late payment issues no longer have to suffer in silence. The work undertaken by the Small Business Commissioner, whom financial regulators have been supporting, has highlighted the commitment to continue its efforts to ensure that small businesses are paid…

A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR MEETING UP WITH A CLIENT CORONAVIRUS MEASURE: STATUTORY SICK PAY FROM ‘DAY ONE’ REVIEW CONFIRMS OFF-PAYROLL WORKING RULES TO GO AHEAD FROM APRIL 2020 IFS CALLS FOR CHANCELLOR TO RAISE TAXES IN UPCOMING BUDGET MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS DON’T FORGET TO MAKE TAX EFFICIENT INVESTMENTS AHEAD…

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020. In his speech he stated ‘we are at the beginning of a new era in this country. We have the freedom and the resources to decide our own future’. ‘It is a Budget of a government that gets things done’. Our summary…

BREXIT – TRANSITION PERIOD SCOTTISH BUDGET BUDGET DAY 11 MARCH A DECADE OF BIZARRE EXCUSES AND EXPENSE CLAIMS OFF-PAYROLL WORKING TAX RELIEF ON PROFESSIONAL FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS CHANGES TO OVERDRAFT FEES NEW RIGHT TO PAID PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT LEAVE BREXIT – TRANSITION PERIOD The leaders of the UK and European Union signed the Withdrawal Agreement, and the UK…

SELF ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS MINIMUM WAGE RATES ANNOUNCED REVIEW OF THE DISGUISED REMUNERATION LOAN CHARGE CHANCELLOR COMMITS TO REVIEW OF IR35 RETIRING CLINICIANS PAYMENTS GUIDANCE ON STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS ALLOWANCE CALL FOR REVIEW OF HIGH INCOME CHILD BENEFIT CHARGE CURRENT LIST OF DELIBERATE TAX DEFAULTERS WELSH GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES DRAFT BUDGET SELF ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS In…

MAKING SURE GIFTS TO EMPLOYEES ARE TAX-FREE ADVISORY RATES FOR COMPANY CARS HMRC OFFERS TIPS ON AVOIDING SELF ASSESSMENT TAX SCAMS CHECK EMPLOYMENT STATUS FOR TAX TOOL UPDATE TEMPORARY PENSIONS TAX ARRANGEMENT FOR NHS STAFF HMRC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CRYPTOASSETS LATEST GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SPEND Whilst 2019 has seen our Politicians still…

CHRISTA ACKROYD LOSES IR35 APPEAL CLAMP DOWN ON ENABLERS OF TAX AVOIDANCE SCHEMES INCREASE IN PROBATE FEES ABANDONED CHARITIES FRAUD PROTECTION FAILURES GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS HMRC COUNTDOWN: FILE YOUR TAX RETURN GENUINE HMRC CONTACT AND RECOGNISING PHISHING EMAILS AND TEXTS CHRISTA ACKROYD LOSES IR35 APPEAL Former BBC presenter Christa Ackroyd has lost her appeal against…

SIMPLIFY APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING HMRC ISSUES CUSTOMS EORI NUMBERS TRUSTS WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SAVINGS INCOME ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS PAYE LATE FILING AND LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINES HMRC LATEST GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS STRONG CUSTOMER AUTHENTICATION VAT DOMESTIC REVERSE CHARGE FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DELAYED INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE LOAN CHARGE…