New IR35 rules could be extended to the private sector by April 2019
In recent days, reports have emerged suggesting that controversial IR35 reforms which were introduced in the public sector in mid-2017 could be extended to the private sector by as early as next spring.Continue reading
Business confidence on the rise among SMEs
A new study suggests that confidence among British small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rose slightly at the beginning of 2018.Continue reading
Hundreds of thousands miss tax return deadline
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers have been handed an automatic penalty after failing to file their tax return on time, the tax office has revealed.Continue reading
Strong quarter for SME manufacturers
The latest figures from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reveal that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector enjoyed strong growth in the three months to January.Continue reading
Mental health episode is a “reasonable excuse” for late tax return, says HMRC
Taxpayers suffering from mental health conditions are likely to be given greater consideration should they file a late tax return, according to a leading tax authority.Continue reading
‘New employers’ must have a pension plan in place by 1 February 2018
Employers who first set up their business between 1 July 2017 and 30 September 2017 are being reminded that they must have automatically enrolled their employees into a workplace pension scheme before 1 February 2018.Continue reading
Business rates relief fund offers “false hope” to SMEs, says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has criticised the Government’s £300 million business rates relief fund, amid concerns that hundreds of businesses are still waiting to benefit from the scheme.Continue reading
Small businesses admit to being late payers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not quite the punctual payers they think they are, according to a new study, with 69 per cent of finance managers admitting to being “frequent late payers”.Continue reading
Taxpayers urged to look out for ‘Government Gateway’ email scam
A new type of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) email scam has been circulating ahead of next week’s self-assessment tax return deadline.Continue reading
Third of taxpayers yet to complete Self Assessment with just one week to go
Almost a third of tax returns are outstanding with just a week to go before the January Self Assessment deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has revealed.Continue reading
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