March 27, 2024
HMRC Halts Helpline Closures
HMRC has halted its plans to restrict taxpayer helplines and direct people to online services instead. The tax authority had announced that it was closing… READ MORE
HMRC has halted its plans to restrict taxpayer helplines and direct people to online services instead. The tax authority had announced that it was closing… READ MORE
The introduction of the UK’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) in 1999 is the single most successful economic policy in a generation, according to the Resolution… READ MORE
Small UK firms are still being hampered by late payments, warns the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The business group found that the proportion of small… READ MORE
New measures aim to ‘break the spell’ of financial fraudsters by giving payment providers more time, according to draft legislation published by the government.… READ MORE
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has stated that new guidance from HMRC on research and development (R&D) tax relief… READ MORE
HMRC is urging working parents to make use of its Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme to help save on Easter childcare costs. It stated that working families can… READ MORE
The Resolution Foundation has warned that the UK is facing almost 20 years of lost pay growth. It warned that the UK is facing a ‘£14,000 wage depression’. It… READ MORE
The Chancellor’s recent Spring Budget introduced a 21% rise in Landfill Tax rates, with the standard rate set to increase to £126.15 in 2025/26. The Budget… READ MORE
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that the tax cuts announced in the 2024 Spring Budget will not compensate for tax rises and price increases.… READ MORE
Addressing the House of Commons, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt used the 2024 Spring Budget to announce a ‘Budget for long-term growth’, announcing an employee national… READ MORE
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