The government has launched a consultation on simplifying the UK’s research and development (R&D) tax relief system, driving innovation and growing the economy. The consultation runs to 13 March 2023 and…
HMRC has revealed that more pensioners filed a tax return for the 2020/21 tax year compared to young people. Overall, those aged 65 and over accounted for 16% of individuals…
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the Spring Budget will be delivered on 15 March 2023. Mr Hunt stated that he has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to…
Tax non-compliance during the pandemic cost the UK government £9 billion, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). HMRC redeployed around 1,350 workers to Covid-19 support schemes throughout 2020/21,…
The Treasury has announced that Making Tax Digital for income tax self assessment (MTD for ITSA) will be delayed for two more years until April 2026. MTD for ITSA was…
Tax burden rises following Autumn Statement The UK’s tax burden will rise after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reduced the threshold on the top rate of tax and announced freezes on other…
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) praised Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for ‘delivering stability and protecting the most vulnerable‘ in the Autumn Statement. The business group welcomed the freeze in business rates…
The UK’s Digital Services Tax (DST) raised £358 million from large digital businesses in the 2020/21 tax year, according to data published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The DST was…
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2022. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from…
HMRC will raise interest rates on tax debt from 11 October following the 0.5% increase in the base rate. This means that the late payment interest rate will increase to 4.75% from…
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