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Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have less than a month left to join online and pay in monthly instalments under the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme, HMRC has warned.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/06/2021HMRC has confirmed that the fifth Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant covering the period May 2021 to September 2021 will open to claims from late July.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/06/2021What is it and is it worth accelerating spend?
For a limited window 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023, companies investing in qualifying plant and machinery assets can benefit from a 130% first year allowance.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 17/05/2021The Spring Budget on 3 March was not the end of the taxing story.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021A recent survey of people who have or plan to retire in 2021 provides interesting insights, whatever your intended retirement year.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021State pensions and the National Living Wage both increased in April.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021The role of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) has changed since they were launched over 20 years ago, so are they still worth having?
Since ISAs were introduced in April 1999 the ISA portfolio has been extended to include:
- Junior ISAs (for the under-18s).
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021Three letters, ESG, have become a major driving force in investment decisions.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021A recent report showed that global dividend payments held up much better than those in the UK in 2020.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021One of the last decade's more infamous financial scandals has finally reached a conclusion.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021The planned increase in corporation tax has changed some of the mathematics on incorporation.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021The freeze on the inheritance tax (IHT) nil rate band will mean more tax from more estates.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 11/05/2021Losses from pension fraud rose to £1.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 04/05/2021The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to extend the Kickstart Scheme to help young people who are bearing the brunt of the subdued job market.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 04/05/2021On 21 April, the online service for applications for the fourth Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant was opened for claims, HMRC confirmed.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 04/05/2021The fourth Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant is now live and HMRC has set out the penalties for abuse of the scheme.
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 04/05/2021On 19 April, a government-backed mortgage scheme to help people with 5% deposits get on to the housing ladder was made available to lenders.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 04/05/2021Employees who are working from home will need to make new claims for tax relief for the 2021/22 tax year, HMRC has stated.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 04/05/2021The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has stated that the recent changes to the rules relating to off-payroll workers, commonly known as IR35, 'undermine the self-employed at the worst possible time'.
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 04/05/2021On 6 April, the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) was introduced to replace the government's coronavirus lending schemes.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 04/05/2021The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has urged HMRC to rethink the requirement for companies to report quarterly under Making Tax Digital for corporation tax (MTD for CT).
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 07/04/2021The government has cut the Plug-in Car Grant and Van & Truck Grant by £500 and lowered the pricing cap on qualifying electric vehicles.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 07/04/2021HMRC has published details of the eligibility criteria of the final two grants available under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 07/04/2021The government has published over 30 updates, consultations and documents on the UK's first ever Tax Day.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 07/04/2021
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