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Government launches consultation on plans for new freeports
Feb 13, 2020
The Government has launched a consultation on plans to create up to ten freeports across the UK in a bid to encourage global trade and attract inward investment following Brexit. The proposed freeports will use different customs rules to the remainder ...
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Government extends deadline to claim post-Brexit customs support
Feb 11, 2020
The deadline for applying for customs and tariff support has been extended to 31 January 2021, the Government has announced. The grant funding scheme, launched in September 2019, was set to close on 31 January 2020. Under the scheme, small and medium-sized ...
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Rule change to shorten tax deadline for property sellers
Jan 30, 2020
Experts are warning that buy-to-let landlords and other property owners are at risk of financial penalties due to an obscure change to tax rules. From April, the deadline by which property owners with taxable gains on residential properties are required to ...
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Last call on tax returns, says HMRC
Jan 28, 2020
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is calling on taxpayers who have yet to submit their tax return to do so urgently. With less than a week to go until the 31 January 2020 deadline, three million taxpayers have reportedly yet to ...
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Get up to speed with new off-payroll working rules
Jan 20, 2020
Ahead of the introduction of the new off-payroll working rules, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a factsheet outlining the changes and what they mean for small businesses. Under the legislation, officially known as IR35, employers will be held responsible ...
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One in five workers looking to start a business in 2020
Jan 16, 2020
According to new research by accounting software provider FreeAgent, one in five (22 per cent) UK employees plan to become their own boss during 2020. The study, which was conducted on 2000 employed people also found that 16 per cent of ...
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Spotlight On… civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples
Jan 14, 2020
Mixed-sex couples are now able to enter civil partnerships after Parliament passed the required legislation, meaning that the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths Act has now become law. Couples were able to give notice for the first time from 2 December ...
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File tax return now to avoid “unnecessary penalties”, says HMRC
Jan 09, 2020
With less than one month to go until the Self Assessment deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding taxpayers of their legal responsibilities. According to the regulator, around 5.4 million taxpayers have yet to file their tax return ahead of ...
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Living wage increase “four times rate of inflation”
Jan 06, 2020
The National Minimum and Living Wage will increase from 01 April 2020, the Government has confirmed. Under approved plans, the National Living Wage (NLW) - for workers over the age of 25 - will rise by 6.5 per cent from £8.21 ...
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HMRC winding up petitions reach four year high
Jan 02, 2020
According to the latest official figures, the number of companies that were wound up last year following intervention from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reached the highest level for four years. The clampdown on companies that go bust whilst owing a ...
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