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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to provide more financial assistance to businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the Budget on 3 March 2021.
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 08/02/2021The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has urged the government to raise the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) threshold to avoid it affecting basic-rate taxpayers for the first time in April 2021.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 08/02/2021Finance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered the 2021/22 Scottish Draft Budget on Thursday 28 January 2021, setting out the Scottish Government's financial and tax plans.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/02/2021As part of the Scottish Budget, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes also announced changes to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) which apply from 1 April 2021.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/02/2021The UK's Supreme Court has found in favour of small firms receiving payments from COVID-19 business interruption insurance policies.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 08/02/2021Self Assessment customers who cannot file their tax return by the 31 January 2021 deadline will not receive a late filing penalty if they file online by 28 February, however taxpayers are still obliged to pay their bill by 31 January.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 28/01/2021We are delighted to announce that we have recently become a patron for Made in the Midlands, a membership group designed to promote, inspire and share best practice within the manufacturing sector.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 27/01/2021Q: How can I pay import VAT on goods imported into England, Scotland and Wales from anywhere outside the UK and Northern Ireland after January 1st 2021?
A: It can be paid via Postponed VAT Accounting (on your VAT return).
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 26/01/2021Once the preserve of basement-dwelling libertarians who hoped to upend the financial system, today bitcoin is close to becoming a mainstream investment, says The Economist.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021Whatever way you look at it, the property market had an exceptional year in 2020.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021Customer service at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has collapsed, just as the tax deadline approaches.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021UK dividends are unlikely to match their pre-Covid highs until 2025 at the very least and pay-outs could fall for a second consecutive year, Link Fund Solutions has warned, as climbing coronavirus cases and renewed lockdown measures paint a bleaker picture for the year ahead.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021From February new rules apply if you choose pension drawdown but do so without taking advice.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021The main state pensions will rise by 2.
By Glen CallowPublished On: 25/01/2021Action Fraud has warned the public to remain vigilant when making festive charitable donations as the number of scams rises.
By Jeremy KitsonPublished On: 06/01/2021The Institute of Directors (IoD) has warned the government that a rise in CGT would affect Britain's entrepreneurial spirit.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 06/01/2021The deadline for submitting your 2019/20 self assessment return is 31 January 2021.
By Kevin JohnsPublished On: 06/01/2021HMRC and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have launched a new joint enforcement notice to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of tax avoidance schemes.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 06/01/2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 06/01/2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new £4.
By Morgan DaviesPublished On: 06/01/2021HMRC is advising the self employed that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended.
By Steve HarcourtPublished On: 06/01/2021HMRC has issued some guidance to taxpayers that deferred their VAT payments between 20 March and 30 June 2020 and still have payments to make.
By Prime AccountantsPublished On: 06/01/2021It is important for employers to be aware that as of 1 January 2021, the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system, signalling the end of free movement.
By Kerrie GivenPublished On: 17/12/2020The furlough scheme supporting workers temporarily laid off due to the coronavirus crisis will be extended by a month until the end of April.
By Jamie SkeldingPublished On: 17/12/2020
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