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06 Oct 2021
The government has delayed the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) for a year.
From April 2022, the government plans to create a new social care levy which will see UK-wide tax and National Insurance Contribution (NIC) increases.
HM Treasury has announced that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver the Autumn 2021 Budget on Wednesday 27 October.
The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ended on 30 September after supporting millions of workers during the pandemic.
The government's scheme that enables small businesses to recoup statutory sick pay costs caused by COVID-19 closed at the end of September.
The government has opened a £800 million Reinsurance Scheme to cover live events against cancellations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK workers could get more choice over when and where they work under new proposals to make the right to request flexible working a day one entitlement.
COVID-19 emergency finance schemes offered £80.5 billion of finance to almost 1.7 million businesses through the British Business Bank (BBB) during the last financial year.
06 Sep 2021
HMRC has published a policy paper outlining the forthcoming changes to the penalties for late payment and interest harmonisation for taxpayers.
HMRC has published a consultation that outlines plans to implement reporting rules for digital platforms first put forward by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The CIOT has warned that some claims being made by firms offering help with Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) refunds are too good to be true.
The national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin from 15 October 2021, banking trade body UK Finance has confirmed.
HMRC has urged taxpayers to stay alert to the threat of digital scams and scammers claiming to represent HMRC.
The BCC has urged the government to extend skills training in light of the publication of research which showed that one in five companies are considering making redundancies as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2021.
The government has 'named and shamed' 191 companies that have broken National Minimum Wage (NMW) laws.
05 Aug 2021
HMRC has recently launched a consultation on how basis periods can be reformed for income tax for the self-employed.
The Government has published draft clauses for the next Finance Bill, which broadly cover pre-announced policy changes.
HMRC has issued guidance on claiming the fifth and final self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant.
The ICAEW has urged HMRC to abolish all VAT exemptions and remove all VAT options relating to land and property.
HMRC has updated the guidance on salary sacrifice.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is being wound down on 30 September 2021.
According to the latest figures from Action Fraud the average loss from pension scams has reached £50,949 this year.
Public trust in charities has reached its highest level since 2014, according to research published by the Charity Commission.
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