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Government Brexit redeployments to delay Making Tax Digital for Individuals
14 June 2018
A number of key projects at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been placed on hold to make staff available for Brexit issues, including Making Tax Digital for Individuals.
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Replace Inheritance Tax with ‘lifetime receipts tax’, argues thinktank
14 June 2018
With the issue of intergenerational fairness continuing to be high on the agenda, a thinktank has suggested that the Treasury returns to the drawing board when it comes to taxing bequests and inheritances.
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Ministers make an about-turn on tax haven transparency measures
14 June 2018
In a reverse of its previous position, the Government has backed measures to increase the transparency of offshore tax havens.
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Vigilance urged as fraudsters fake security measures to access bank accounts
14 June 2018
Businesses and individuals are being encouraged to redouble their vigilance as fraudsters fake security measures in order to gain the information needed to access and drain bank accounts of funds.
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‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ feels the squeeze
14 June 2018
The average amount contributed by parents towards home purchases has fallen by 17 per cent over the last year, according to Legal & General (L&G).
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Do you offer an EMI scheme? These are the new rules you need to know about
21 May 2018
EU State Aid approval for the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme expired on 6 April 2018, meaning any share options received after this date may not be eligible for tax reliefs.
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Dividend Allowance cut could cost you £1,143. Is it time to restructure?
21 May 2018
For a while, company directors have been able to make a tax-efficient living by taking a combination of salary and dividends due to the generous Dividend Allowance.
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Workplace pension contributions more than double
21 May 2018
The percentage of salary employers and employees must contribute to a workplace pension has increased from 6 April 2018.
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1.3 million SMEs hoping to branch out internationally to boost growth
21 May 2018
An annual survey suggests that some 1.3 million UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) intend to branch out overseas this year in a bid to expand their horizons and fuel their growth plans.
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OTS calls for overhaul of ‘complex’ tax charges and reliefs
21 May 2018
An overhaul of “the complex patchwork” of tax charges and reliefs affecting businesses throughout various stages of the business lifecycle is urgently required in order to stimulate growth among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has said.
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