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 …
— Read on www.accountancytoday.co.uk/2019/09/26/majority-of-the-uk-does-not-understand-personal-tax-says-deloitte/
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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FTT rejects taxpayer’s appeal over ‘unsolicited’ tax returns | Accountancy Daily
A taxpayer who had always paid tax at source under PAYE and submitted unsolicited tax returns in an attempt to address overpayments, has lost an appeal at tax tribunal over HMRC’s refusal to accept the returns
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MPs brand HMRC ‘out of control’ over loan charge conduct | AccountingWEB
A cross-party group of MPs has urged the Minister responsible for HMRC to suspend its controversial loan charge with immediate effect following an interrupt
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The loan charge pantomime | AccountingWEB
On 5 April 2019, the loan charge will be imposed on up to 50,000 taxpayers who have been unable to arrange to pay tax due on loans which are now recategoris
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