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Views sought on Sunday trading devolution
03 September 2015

The government is seeking views on whether decision-making on Sunday trading should be devolved to local authorities and elected mayors.
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Illegal worker rules getting tougher
02 September 2015

Legislation is to be introduced making it easier to prosecute employers who know or suspect that someone they employ has no right to work in the UK.
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Pension top-ups ‘window’ opening soon
02 September 2015

The government has issued a reminder that for a limited period starting in October, certain people will be able to make extra national insurance contributions to top up their state pension.
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Fears raised over tax debt ‘bank raid’ Bill
06 August 2015

Tax campaigners have raised concerns that safeguards for taxpayers from whose bank accounts HM...
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Rents set to rise as Budget hits landlords
06 August 2015

Almost two-third of landlords are considering raising rents as a result of summer Budget tax...
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Self assessment warning over dividend changes
05 August 2015

Changes to the way dividend income is taxed could drag people on lower incomes into self assessment and have implications for incorporation, tax experts have warned.
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HMRC collects an extra £11.9bn
05 August 2015

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collected a record £517.7 billion in tax in 2014-15, £11.9 billion more than the previous year.
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New start date for Tax-Free Childcare
04 August 2015

The start date for a new government scheme offering help with childcare costs has been put back by more than a year.
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Pension participation hits new high
04 August 2015

Workplace pension participation has hit its highest level in a decade with young people among the biggest winners, new research has found.
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