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Chancellor announces £4.6 billion lockdown grant package

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new £4.6 billion package of grants to support businesses through the latest national lockdown.

06 Jan 2021

Extension of the Job Retention Scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021.

06 Jan 2021

VAT deferral

HMRC has issued some guidance to taxpayers that deferred their VAT payments between 20 March and 30 June 2020 and still have payments to make.

06 Jan 2021

New action to disrupt promoters of tax avoidance schemes

HMRC and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have launched a new joint enforcement notice to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of tax avoidance schemes.

06 Jan 2021

Self assessment deadline approaching

The deadline for submitting your 2019/20 self assessment return is 31 January 2021.

06 Jan 2021

Institute of Directors warns Capital Gains Tax rise would adversely affect entrepreneurs

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has warned the government that a rise in CGT would affect Britain's entrepreneurial spirit.

06 Jan 2021

Individuals urged to remain vigilant when making festive charitable donations

Action Fraud has warned the public to remain vigilant when making festive charitable donations as the number of scams rises.

06 Jan 2021

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

HMRC is advising the self employed that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended.

06 Jan 2021

Get prepared for the end of the Brexit transitional period

It is time to prepare for the end of the Brexit transitional period.

05 Dec 2020

Virtual Christmas parties will qualify for tax exemption

HMRC has confirmed that they will accept a virtual Christmas party as an event which is capable of falling within the tax exemption rules for annual functions.

05 Dec 2020

Gifts to employees can be tax-free

Some employers may wish to give a small gift to their employees. As long as the employer meets the relevant conditions, no tax charge will arise on the employee.

05 Dec 2020

Minimum Wage Increases from April 2021

Increased minimum wage rates have been announced to take effect from 1 April 2021.

05 Dec 2020

Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2020.

05 Dec 2020

Self assessment taxpayers warned to watch out for scammers posing as HMRC

HMRC is warning self assessment taxpayers to be alert to the danger of scammers posing as the tax authority in the lead up to the tax return deadline.

05 Dec 2020

HMRC confirms MTD for corporation tax to be mandated from 2026

In a new consultation HMRC has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for corporation tax will not be implemented until 2026 'at the earliest'.

05 Dec 2020

£1 million Annual Investment Allowance cap extended

The Treasury has confirmed that the £1 million cap on the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is to be extended for an additional year as the government continues to look at ways to stimulate the economy.

05 Dec 2020

Brexit – points to consider

The end of the UK transition period with the EU is now less than 2 months away and there are a number of things businesses need to consider to ensure they don’t get caught out on 1 January 2021. With trade negotiations still taking place there are still a number of areas where there is uncertainty, but it is clear from Government communications that certain things will change.

01 Dec 2020