The government should raise the turnover threshold for VAT from £85,000 to £100,000, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The business group said that this would give firms stepping into the VAT-paying ring crucial breathing space. It would also be an incentive to grow their turnover without fear... read more →
Feb
02
Feb
02
As the use of cryptoassets continues to grow HMRC is warning people to check if they need to complete a self assessment tax return for the 2022/23 tax year to avoid potential penalties. Anyone with cryptoassets should declare any income or gains above the tax-free allowance on a tax return.... read more →
Feb
02
Tax cut promises may need to be scrapped as a result of the UK being in an 'unfortunate economic and fiscal bind', the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned. The next government is likely to face some of the most difficult economic and fiscal choices the UK has faced... read more →
Feb
02
Government borrowing fell to £7.8 billion in December 2023 giving Chancellor Jeremy Hunt more scope to make the tax cuts he has hinted at in the Spring Budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed that government borrowing for last December was around half of that borrowed in December... read more →
Jan
04
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The December issue has information on various topics, including: National Minimum Wage, Geographical Compliance Approach – support for employers payrolling expenses and benefits for the 2024/25 tax year off payroll working rules (IR35) – opportunity to pause settlement help to... read more →