Month: April 2016

Business bodies have voiced concern about the UK’s slump in growth. Read More

In an official statement published by the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently announced a dramatic shake-up of its online services for tax agents. Read More

The top one per cent of earners will pay almost a third of income tax by 2020, and now nearly half of all working adults don’t pay it at all, new figures reveal. Read More

A report released this week by Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) revealed that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reeled in roughly £87 million in ‘late filing’ penalties for the 2015/16 tax year. Read More

Life insurance bonds have long been criticised for their overcomplicated tax structure. But now, following the launch of a HMRC consultation into how the bonds should be treated, life insurance bonds could be subject to significant tax simplification in coming years. Read More

A new report prepared by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) aims to shed light on the specific issues facing enterprises set up by women. Read More

The UK Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has urged owners of small and medium sized businesses to act fast to ensure that they are not overpaying VAT. Read More

UK unemployment rose by 21,000 to 1.7 million between December and February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says. This is the first rise since the May-July period of last year. Read More

George Osborne’s recent introduction of a second home tax has hit buy to let investors hard – but providers of peer-to-peer (P2P) property companies are urging would-be landlords that, with the right approach, they can still make lucrative investments without being zapped by the new charge. Read More

In the wake of the so-called Panama Papers scandal, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a consultation into tax laws for corporate businesses, in a bid to crack down on tax evasion. Read More