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2024

What employers need to know

What employers need to know In England, Scotland and Wales, new rules impact the following areas: Holiday pay and entitlement: irregular hours and part-year workers ...
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2024

Trade and customs: commodity codes

Trade and customs: commodity codes A figure of Captain America (think Marvel comic books), the Tin Man, some Norse gods and Grey Worm from ‘Game ...
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2024

National Insurance: where we are now

National Insurance: where we are now Spring Budget 2024 announced further cuts to National Insurance contributions (NICs) taking effect from the start of the tax ...
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2024

Minimum wage

Minimum wage A reminder that minimum wage rates changed on 1 April 2024. The new hourly rates are: £11.44 for workers aged 21 and over ...
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2024

HMRC eyes potentially underdeclared dividend income

HMRC eyes potentially underdeclared dividend income HMRC is using its data analytic powers to contact taxpayers where it thinks there’s a chance that income has ...
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2024

Capital Gains Tax – in the news

Capital Gains Tax – in the news There continue to be significant changes to the already complex Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules. Capital Gains Tax ...
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2024

Budget Surprises

Budget Surprises If they weren’t exactly rabbits out of the hat, Spring Budget 2024 still sprang its share of surprises. VAT registration limit Having been ...
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Latest News for Business

Latest guidance for employers

HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin.
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More than seven million adults still struggling to pay bills, finds FCA

Around 7.4 million people in the UK struggled to pay a bill or a credit repayment in January, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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UK borrowing reduces Chancellor’s wiggle room

Higher than expected government borrowing has reduced the Chancellor's 'wiggle room' at a pre-election Budget.
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Latest News for Business

HMRC launches online voluntary NICs payment service

HMRC has launched a new online voluntary NICs payment service.
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HMRC clarifies tax rules for WFH commuting

HMRC has updated guidance on when tax relief is available on travel expenses for staff who work from home.
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Government urged to implement reforms to R&D tax system

The government is being urged to implement reforms to the Research and Development (R&D) tax relief system in order to avoid hurting small companies by ...
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Latest News for Business

IR35 reforms taking their toll on skilled contractors

One in ten highly skilled freelancers are currently out of work due to the impact of reforms to IR35 tax legislation.
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MTD for Income Tax pilot now live

HMRC's pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is now live.
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The National Minimum Wage is the single most successful economic policy in a generation, says think tank

The introduction of the UK's National Minimum Wage (NMW) in 1999 is the single most successful economic policy in a generation, according to the Resolution ...
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New measures aim to ‘break the spell’ of fraudsters

New measures aim to 'break the spell' of financial fraudsters by giving payment providers more time, according to draft legislation published by the government.
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HMRC’s services having a negative impact on SME productivity

The productivity and efficiency of SMEs is suffering as a result of poor HMRC services, according to members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ...
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Bank holds interest rates as inflation and economy show improvement

The Bank of England held interest rates despite continued falls in the rate of inflation and a return for growth for the UK economy in ...
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New HMRC R&D tax relief guidance ‘could be clearer’, says ICAEW

New guidance from HMRC on Research and Development (R&D) tax relief 'could be clearer', according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ...
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2024

What employers need to know

What employers need to know In England, Scotland and Wales, new rules impact the following areas: Holiday pay and entitlement: irregular hours and part-year workers ...
Read More →
2024

Trade and customs: commodity codes

Trade and customs: commodity codes A figure of Captain America (think Marvel comic books), the Tin Man, some Norse gods and Grey Worm from ‘Game ...
Read More →
2024

National Insurance: where we are now

National Insurance: where we are now Spring Budget 2024 announced further cuts to National Insurance contributions (NICs) taking effect from the start of the tax ...
Read More →
2024

Minimum wage

Minimum wage A reminder that minimum wage rates changed on 1 April 2024. The new hourly rates are: £11.44 for workers aged 21 and over ...
Read More →
2024

HMRC eyes potentially underdeclared dividend income

HMRC eyes potentially underdeclared dividend income HMRC is using its data analytic powers to contact taxpayers where it thinks there’s a chance that income has ...
Read More →
2024

Capital Gains Tax – in the news

Capital Gains Tax – in the news There continue to be significant changes to the already complex Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules. Capital Gains Tax ...
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2024

Budget Surprises

Budget Surprises If they weren’t exactly rabbits out of the hat, Spring Budget 2024 still sprang its share of surprises. VAT registration limit Having been ...
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2024

Update: pensions automatic enrolment  

Update: pensions automatic enrolment Significant change to the pensions automatic enrolment regime, extending enrolment to younger workers, and removing the lower earnings threshold for qualifying ...
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2024

Travel expenses: flexible and hybrid workers 

Travel expenses: flexible and hybrid workers Travel costs make up a large part of necessary expenditure for many businesses. With the shift to some form ...
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2024

Training costs: HMRC shifts ground

Training costs: HMRC shifts ground Updated HMRC guidance makes interesting reading if you are self-employed and decide to upskill. Is the training tax deductible — ...
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2024

Staff tips: when do new employer duties begin?

Staff tips: when do new employer duties begin? Temporary delay buys more time for preparation. Earlier this year, a new Code of Practice on the fair ...
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2024

Scottish taxpayers

Scottish taxpayers Correctly identifying Scottish taxpayer status matters. With Scottish Income Tax rates and bands steadily diverging from those in the rest of the UK, employers ...
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2024

Reporting benefits in kind 

Reporting benefits in kind Get ready for change. From April 2026, it’s expected that employers will be required to report and pay Income Tax and Class ...
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2024

Plant and machinery allowances

Plant and machinery allowances What records should you keep to keep right side of the rules? HMRC is publicising common areas of error where businesses ...
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2024

It’s your main residence

It’s your main residence But if HMRC asks, can you prove it? It’s an important question when it comes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and ...
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2024

Tax owing?

Tax owing? HMRC offers Time to Pay (TTP) where a business or individual is struggling to make a tax payment because of genuine financial hardship ...
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2024

Major change for holiday lets

Major change for holiday lets Preferential tax rules for furnished holiday lettings (FHLs) end in April 2025, removing any tax incentive to offer short-term holiday ...
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2024

Jointly-owned property: get it right

Jointly-owned property: get it right A need-to-read case came before the Tax Tribunal recently. The property and the problem This was the story of an ...
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2024

HMRC targets sales of cats and dogs

HMRC targets sales of cats and dogs If you’ve made money from breeding or selling cats, dogs and other animals, HMRC could be on your ...
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2024

HMRC’s new VAT tool

HMRC’s new VAT tool If you are thinking about registering voluntarily for VAT, or hovering around the £90,000 compulsory registration threshold, the new VAT Registration ...
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2024

HMRC construction industry concerns

HMRC construction industry concerns Subcontractor verification is under HMRC’s spotlight. With records showing that some contractors are making incorrect Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deductions, HMRC ...
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2024

Extra staff for Christmas

Extra staff for Christmas Employers boosting their workforce — even temporarily — need to remember the pensions automatic enrolment rules. Under the rules, every employer ...
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2024

Employers: avoid unwanted attention from HMRC

Employers: avoid unwanted attention from HMRC  The latest tax gap figures show a black hole of more than £3 billion for PAYE. This gap is ...
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2023

HYBRID AND FLEXIBLE: LIVE ISSUES FOR EMPLOYERS

HYBRID AND FLEXIBLE: LIVE ISSUES FOR EMPLOYERS Non-standard work arrangements are now the not-so-new normal, and come with their own compliance risks. What are the ...
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2023

EMPLOYERS’ PAYE: APPLY ONLINE FOR TIME TO PAY

EMPLOYERS’ PAYE: APPLY ONLINE FOR TIME TO PAY HMRC’s time to pay facility offers a structured monthly repayment arrangement to taxpayers struggling to settle an ...
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2023

DIRECTOR DUTIES IN LANDMARK LAW CASE

DIRECTOR DUTIES IN LANDMARK LAW CASE Are there circumstances in which directors must act in, or at least consider, the interests of the company’s creditors? ...
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2023

CRYPTO LOSS?

CRYPTO LOSS? Cryptoassets are a hot topic, but amid the plunging prices of a crypto winter, what’s the position if you make a loss? HMRC ...
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2023

COMPANIES HOUSE GETS MAJOR NEW POWERS

COMPANIES HOUSE GETS MAJOR NEW POWERS The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, currently going through parliament, impacts company directors, secretaries, and people with significant ...
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2023

A CHANGE THAT COULD MEAN HIGHER TAX BILLS FOR SOLE TRADERS AND PARTNERSHIPS

A CHANGE THAT COULD MEAN HIGHER TAX BILLS FOR SOLE TRADERS AND PARTNERSHIPS The procedure for assessing when trading profits are taxed is changing radically. The ...
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2023

Academy Newsletter

Academy Newsletter Welcome to our new Academy Newsletter. With every school, academy and education trust under pressure, facing constantly changing regulations, it is important to stay on ...
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