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04 Oct 2019
HMRC has announced a one-year delay to the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services.
The government has initiated a review of the Loan Charge and whether the policy is an appropriate way of dealing with disguised remuneration loan schemes.
The government has launched a consultation on proposals to give senior NHS doctors and nurses access to more flexible pensions.
The government has announced that HMRC collected a record sum of £5.4 billion in inheritance tax during the 2018/19 tax year.
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) there are 'major gaps' in the government's no-deal Brexit guidance for UK businesses.
The Department for Business has launched a nationwide programme of events to help businesses prepare for Brexit.
Prioritising HMRC over other creditors in insolvencies will have a 'negative impact on the UK's economic growth'.
HMRC has published details of businesses that have failed to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
03 Sep 2019
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has urged the government to simplify the complexities of accessing apprenticeship funding.
In order to try and ensure that businesses are ready to trade post-Brexit, HMRC is automatically enrolling them in the customs system.
In the latest Trusts and Estates Newsletter HMRC has confirmed the continuation of the interim arrangement for interest reporting.
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which take effect from 1 September 2019.
HMRC has confirmed that it will continue its risk-based approach to payroll Real Time Information (RTI) late filing and late payment penalties this tax year.
Two self assessment deadlines are approaching.
HMRC has published the latest edition of the Employer Bulletin.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has agreed a plan to give the payments and e-commerce industry extra time to implement Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).
02 Aug 2019
The government has published the draft legislation for the next Finance Bill including the rules for off-payroll working in the private sector.
From April 2020, the government will introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces which derive value from UK users.
From 6 April 2020, insolvency legislation will be amended to move HMRC up the creditor hierarchy for the distribution of assets in the event of insolvency.
The government published draft legislation for the next Finance Bill including draft clauses on the changes to Private Residence Relief .
The government is reminding working parents that they could ease this summer's childcare costs by using Tax-Free Childcare.
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is warning that a major change in the way that VAT is accounted for in the building and construction sector which takes effect later this year may cause chaos.
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK wage growth increased to 3.6% in the year to May 2019, the highest rate since the financial crisis in 2008.
HMRC has updated their list of examples of websites, emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages and phone calls used by scammers and fraudsters to obtain an individual's personal information.
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