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Take account of your year-end tax liabilities
13 July 2021

Payments on account are advance payments towards your tax liability for the year, if you complete a UK Self-Assessment tax return and is a way of settling tax owed. The two deadlines for the self-employed to pay their tax bills are 31 January and 31 July of each year. These two payments are made during the year...
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Director’s ban a warning to others to keep proper company records
13 July 2021

A payroll services boss has been banned for orchestrating a multi-million-pound tax avoidance scheme. The case puts a spotlight on company owners and should serve as a reminder that they are subject to strict conditions over keeping records.The High Court issued a disqualification order lasting 11 years to the sole...
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Don’t miss the deadline for renewing tax credits
13 July 2021

Unlike other benefits, tax credits usually have to be renewed each year by 31 July to continue receiving payments from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). If you are claiming tax credits, it is really important to look carefully at the information you receive. Even if you have stopped getting tax credits, you still need to check...
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A helping hand with the cost of children’s summer activities
13 July 2021

Parents faced with the financial headache of childcare over the long school summer holidays are reminded they can get support from the Government. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer.
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Guidance for the fifth round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) published
09 July 2021

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published detailed guidance for the fifth round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which will open for claims in the coming weeks. Instead of announcing a specific date on which the new round of the scheme will go live, HMRC will contact self-employed individuals it has...
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What the Northern Ireland protocol extension for “chilled meats” means for British businesses
08 July 2021

It was revealed last week that an extension to the Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats had been agreed upon. But what does this mean for businesses exporting goods to Northern Ireland? Here’s what you need to know.
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Subsidy Control Bill set to replace “bureaucratic” EU State Aid regime
01 July 2021

New State Aid rules will eliminate red tape and give British businesses greater access to financial support, the Government has revealed. The report comes after the Subsidy Control Bill was introduced to Parliament on 30 June 2021. According to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the new laws...
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CJRS – Upcoming changes to payments and the furlough scheme
24 June 2021

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) continues to support many businesses, who are reliant on the financial support it offers to cover the costs of staff on furlough. Extended earlier this year in the Budget, support from the CJRS will slowly be withdrawn in the next three months before closing altogether...
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Preparing for the end of the Stamp Duty Holiday
24 June 2021

Introduced in July 2020, the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Holiday has helped hundreds of homeowners and investors to reduce the cost of purchasing a new property. However, the higher SDLT thresholds will change from 1 July increasing the cost of buying or transferring a home. From the beginning of July, the SDLT rules...
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Government extends ban on commercial evictions until March 2022
24 June 2021

The Treasury has reassured many distressed business owners by confirming that a moratorium on commercial evictions introduced in April 2020 will now be extended for another year. The ban, introduced more than a year ago, has already been extended twice and was due to expire at the end of June but will now remain in place...
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