With basis period reform now underway, HMRC is looking at further tax simplification for sole traders and partnerships by increasing the cash basis turnover threshold. The cash bas...
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13th April 2023
Childcare support extended to children over nine months
The government is extending the provision of 30 hours of free childcare for 38 weeks to now include all pre-school children over the age of nine months.
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13th April 2023
Demise of paper tax returns
More than 12 million taxpayers file self-assessment tax returns, but less than 3% do so using a paper return. Given this low demand, HMRC is reviewing the current paper filing serv...
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13th April 2023
Energy support boost for home-based businesses and employees
The energy price guarantee of £2,500 was extended in the March Budget for a further three months, which is welcome news for employees and any small business owners who work out of ...
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13th April 2023
The Budget surprise: changes to the pension tax rules
New measures affecting pension allowances announced in the March Budget could mean your retirement planning strategy needs to be reviewed.
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16th March 2023
Spring Budget 2023: Changes businesses need to take note of
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his latest budget and whilst there were few surprises, there are a few things that business owners need to be aware of.
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8th March 2023
Bereavement benefits extended to unmarried couples
The eligibility for some bereavement payments has now been extended to unmarried couples, but there are two major caveats.
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8th March 2023
Winding-up petitions on the rise in HMRC squeeze
With HMRC under pressure to collect more tax owed, it is moving away from the tolerance shown during the pandemic and back towards a normal level of debt enforcement activity. As a...
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8th March 2023
New points-based penalties for late VAT returns
A new points-based penalty applies to late VAT returns for VAT periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. The first monthly return to be affected was the one due by 7 March, wit...
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8th March 2023
Pay attention to tax codes
Most directors and employees will already have been issued a tax code for the 2023/24 tax year, and it is important to check the figures as a very large proportion of codes will be...
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