HMRC told to examine whether Making Tax Digital is ‘reasonable and affordable’ before further rollout
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Repairs upheld against capital challenge | AccountingWEB
Steadfast Manufacturing and Storage Limited (Steadfast) leased a factory and yard. Before and after the works in question were carried out, the whole of the
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Spreadsheet error delays opening of £150m children’s hospital | AccountingWEB
A report has cited a copy and paste error in a 2012 spreadsheet as responsible for preventing the opening of NHS Lothian’s £150m Royal Hospital for Childr
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VAT: Construction industry reverse charge delayed again | AccountingWEB
On Thursday 28 May, HMRC’s press office confirmed that the new domestic reverse charge rules for the construction industry would commence on 1 October 2020
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Self-employed to get 80% income grant
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the government will pay self-employed people a taxable grant based on their previous earnings over the last three years, worth up to 80% of earnings, and capped at £2,500 a month. Sunak said it will run for a minimum of three months, with scope for an extensi …
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ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak
In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the impact of coronavirus on the British economy including a one-year total suspension of business rates for small retail, leisure and hospitality businesses. Headline measures inc …
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Taxpayer refused excessive cost deductions | AccountingWEB
During 2013/14, Alistair Jordan was a director of his parent’s company, Rapid Platforms Ltd (RP Ltd). In the same year he incorporated his self-employed co
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Majority of the UK does not understand personal tax, says Deloitte
People in the UK do not understand personal tax affairs, with young people the least knowledgeable, according to new research by Deloitte. Over 2,000 people across the UK were asked a series of tax questions and awarded a knowledge score based on their correct responses. The results revealed tha …
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VAT: Reverse charge for builders delayed until 2020 | AccountingWEB
Off-payroll legislation a barrier to business growth | AccountingWEB
While the current IR35 rules don’t work perfectly, the government’s proposed changes are cause for concern and may have unintended consequences for UK b
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