UK inflation falls to 10.1% in March
UK inflation has dropped, but remains in double-digit levels, as the cost-of-living crisis eased slightly in March. The annual consumer prices index dropped to 10.1% in March, down from 10.4%…
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PAC criticises government for billions lost to error and fraud
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the government for losing billions of taxpayers’ money to fraud and error in pandemic support. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is ‘effectively…
Latest guidance for employers
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The April issue has information on various topics, including: Please contact us for help with tax matters. Internet link: Employer Bulletin
Workers must be protected from decisions made by AI, TUC says
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has stated that UK employees must be protected from workplace decisions made by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The TUC warned that, in some instances, AI…
£177.6 million lost to impersonation scams in 2022
£177.6 million was lost to impersonation scams in 2022, data published by trade association UK Finance has revealed. The data showed that there were 45,367 cases of impersonation scams in…
No sign of hiring difficulties easing, says BCC
Businesses are still facing major difficulties in hiring new staff, according to a survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of…
Tax threshold freeze trebles to £25 billion
Research carried out by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that the size of the UK’s six-year ‘stealth tax’ threshold freeze has nearly trebled to £25 billion. The figure is significantly…
Online VAT filing portal to close in May
HMRC has reminded businesses that file VAT returns annually that the online VAT filing portal will close from 15 May 2023. The VAT portal closed to standard quarterly filers on 7 November…
Summer 2023 Newsletter
It’s taking a while to shake off colder temperatures, although there are glimpses of warmer weather ahead. The same might be said of the economy, with the Office for Budget…
Small businesses at risk as energy costs rise
The end of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) on 1 April could threaten the future of hundreds of thousands of small firms, according to research by the Federation of…
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