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270,000 late penalty notices cancelled by the Revenue
21 May 2018
A response to a freedom of information request has revealed that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) cancelled 270,000 late penalty notices in 2016.
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Government extends childcare voucher scheme for additional six months
10 April 2018
Working parents across the UK will be delighted to hear that the Government has agreed to a six-month extension of the childcare voucher scheme. It has been estimated that around 80 per cent of working parents may be better off using Childcare Vouchers rather than the new tax-free childcare scheme.
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Are you one of the 90 per cent of businesses that are unprepared for GDPR?
10 April 2018
With less than 60 days left until the deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), more than 90 per cent of UK small businesses admit they are not yet fully ready.
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HMRC takes new steps to tackle online VAT fraud
10 April 2018
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been granted new powers to help combat online VAT fraud conducted on digital marketplaces. Originally outlined by the Chancellor in the 2017 Autumn Budget, the new powers – known by the term ‘joint-and-several liability...
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Quarterly digital reporting to HM Revenue & Customs opens to self-employed individuals
10 April 2018
Since March this year, self-employed individuals have had the option of reporting their income digitally to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as part of a pilot of the Government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme.
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Late payments in the spotlight after Carillion collapse
10 April 2018
Small businesses in the UK have long been scourged by late payments, but the problem was brought into sharp focus earlier this year following the collapse of construction giant, Carillion, emphasising the importance of careful credit control.
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Millions of people have not checked their online tax accounts for errors
10 April 2018
Millions of people from across the UK could be paying more tax than they need to, it has emerged, after figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) showed that more than 15 million individuals have not checked their Personal Tax Accounts.
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Spring Statement 2018
13 March 2018
By the time Chancellor Philip Hammond rose to his feet in the House of Commons to deliver the first Spring Statement, he had already offered plenty of hints that this would be a low-key affair.
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Are you ready for the latest minimum wage rise?
07 February 2018
On 1 April 2018, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) will increase for all age groups.
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HMRC offers practical support to businesses affected by Carillion’s collapse
07 February 2018
The start of 2018 saw the somewhat unexpected collapse of one of the UK’s largest construction and contracting businesses, Carillion.
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