November 29, 2019
HMRC launches updated CEST tool ahead of IR35 extension
HMRC has launched an updated Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) service ahead of the extension of IR35 to the private sector in just 20 weeks. HMRC created the CEST...
November 23, 2019
UK R&D spend hits £25bn annually
Businesses spent £25bn on research and development (R&D) in 2018, an increase of 5.8% on the previous year.
November 11, 2019
HMRC issues guidance on tax treatment of cryptoassets
The HMRC has issued its first guidance on the tax treatment of cryptoasset transactions for both individuals and businesses. According to the UK tax authority, cryptoassets are cryptographically secured digital...
November 4, 2019
Election to give voice to UK small business, FSB says
A general election will give 5.8 million small businesses the opportunity to have their voice heard, FSB national chairman has said. Recently European Union has granted a third delay to...
October 25, 2019
The HMRC has urged taxpayers to submit their returns early to avoid the stress of a last minute rush!
With 100 days to go before the 31 January deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding customers to complete their tax returns early to beat the Christmas and New...
September 27, 2019
IR35… the confusion continues as HMRC ‘wins’ latest BBC hearing
IR35 continues to confound just about everyone who gets near it. In the latest first tier tribunal ruling (178 pages long and eight years in the making), HMRC has ‘won’...
November 22, 2018
Is your business ready for Making Tax Digital?
Is your business ready for Making Tax Digital? – Survey results show that many small businesses are NOT. A recent survey carried out by the UK200Group has founds that many...
November 15, 2018
HMRC is set to introduce new tax registration checks for licensing
The government is going to announce plans to bring in mandatory registration tax checks for all public sector licensing. HMRC previously consulted the public over these changes last December in...
November 9, 2018
The payment of stamp duty land tax is halved from March 2019
Owners of both residential and commercial property need to be aware that the government is now reducing the amount of time that is allowed to pay stamp duty land tax...