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Think Tank Proposes Five Tax Changes
The Government could save almost £7 billion a year by 2022/23 by tweaking five existing wealth taxes and subsidies, a…
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Thousands File Tax Returns Over Christmas
More than 10,000 people filed their self-assessment tax returns over Christmas 2018, ahead of the 31 January 2019 deadline. According…
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Dates And Deadlines For January 2019
As we begin 2019, here are some important tax dates to keep in mind this January. 7 January VAT return…
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Grants Available For Exporting SMEs
Small businesses with hopes of exporting goods in 2019 can apply for Government funding to attend international trade shows. Applications…
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Taxpayers Warned Of HMRC Scam Calls
HMRC is warning taxpayers of a widely reported phone call scam, which threatens legal action against the recipient if they…
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Most Employees Worried About Sick Pay
More than half of employees are concerned about how they would manage financially if they became too ill to work,…
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Government Publishes Self-Employed Pensions Paper
The Government has released a paper setting out its plans to trial pension savings among the self-employed. The paper confirms…
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New Rules For Employing Flexible Workers
Businesses employing flexible and short-term workers will need to comply with new rules protecting workers’ rights, under a package of…
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SME Owners Struggle To Switch Off Over Christmas
Owners of small businesses will be struggling with work pressures during the festive period, research by Aldermore bank shows. A…
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Scotland Freezes Higher-Rate Threshold
Higher earners in Scotland are poised to pay significantly more in income tax next year, after the higher-rate threshold was…
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Brexit Uncertainty Knocks SME Confidence
Small business confidence has fallen to its lowest point since 2011, amid continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations. According to a…
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Employers To Keep Investing In Staff Benefits
Most employers plan to continue their investment in workplace benefits, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and…
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Probate Fee Increases ‘Amount To Stealth Tax’
House of Lords committee has criticised the Government’s plans to increase probate fees, saying they amount to a “stealth tax”…
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Businesses Get To Grips With Apprenticeship Levy
Employers are becoming more confident in their knowledge of the apprenticeship levy, research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) has…
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Most Adults Don’t Have A Will
More than half of people don’t have a will, and many others have a will they have failed to update,…
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Government Introduces New Prompt Payment Initiative
A new prompt payment initiative has been announced, which aims to prevent late payments to government suppliers and subcontractors. The…
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Small Business Exports Increase
Increasing numbers of small businesses are exporting goods and services abroad, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In…
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Skilled Migration Set To Fall Further
Businesses that employ foreign workers will be among the worst hit by Brexit, according to research from academic think tank…
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OTS Recommends Digital Inheritance Tax System
The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has urged the Government to implement a digital system for inheritance tax, following complaints…
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Peers Issue Warning On MTD
The economic affairs committee of the House of Lords has called for a delay in the rollout of Making Tax…
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R&D Investment Grows To £23.7bn
Businesses spent £23.7 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2017, according to the latest data from the Office for…
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Retirees ‘Not Fazed’ By Market Volatility
Most retired people are choosing to keep their pension savings invested in the same place, despite worries about volatile market…
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Directors Back Brexit Deal
The majority of directors support getting a Brexit deal approved, according to a survey following the publication of a draft…
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Properties Take Longer To Sell In 2018
It takes more than a week longer to sell a property in 2018 compared to last year, according to research…
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Draft Brexit Deal Published
Prime Minister Theresa May agreed a controversial draft agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union with her cabinet…
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