Self-Assessment: Taxpayers encouraged to file tax returns now to spread tax bill across the year

Taxpayers are being encouraged to file self-assessment tax returns now to ensure that they can spread their tax bill across 2021 through the ‘Time to Pay’ payment plan service.Continue reading→

Employers: call for furlough scheme to be introduced to working parents while schools are closed

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) states that working parents with children, who struggle to balance their work-life and childcare, should be put on the furlough scheme whilst the schools are closed.Continue reading→

Business rates: UK businesses could save almost £500 million after interim rebate ruling

Businesses in the UK could save a combined total of £481 million in business rates after an interim ruling on rebates.Continue reading→

COVID-19: enhanced payment plans for Self-Assessment individuals

To help reduce any financial stresses as a result of the pandemic, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has amended the instalment arrangements for paying tax liabilities for Self-Assessment taxpayers – increasing the threshold from £10,000 to £30,000.Continue reading→

New laws to ensure businesses can trade freely between all four parts of the UK at end of transition period

New laws approved this week will ensure that no “harmful barriers” will be imposed on trade between the four parts of the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period, it has been announced.Continue reading→

The most common Self Assessment errors, according to HMRC

With less than two months to go until the 31 January Self Assessment deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is calling on taxpayers to get their annual return right the first time around.Continue reading→

HMRC: Penalty payments for non-compliance increase by 62 per cent

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) penalties for non-compliance by taxpayers have risen by 62 per cent, according to the latest research.Continue reading→

Government has instructed fraudulent coronavirus loan applications to be reported

To get ahead of the anticipated rise in company collapses next year, the Insolvency Service has instructed insolvency practitioners to report all fraudulent coronavirus loan applications to them. Continue reading→

CJRS: Deadline for November claims fast approaching

Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for November must be submitted no later than 14 December 2020, it has been cautioned.Continue reading→

New Companies House rules to “crack down” on corporate fraud