Budget date remains to be confirmed
The Chancellor Philip Hammond, has stated before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, that he is not yet in a position to...
18 Sep
General
Category Archives: General
18 Sep
General
New bereavement allowance for parents
A new workplace right to paid leave for bereaved parents has been officially enshrined in law after the Parental Leave and Pay Bill...
18 Sep
General
Help-to-Save scheme launched
The new Help to Save scheme for people on low incomes was officially opened with effect from 12 September 2018 following an 8-month...
13 Sep
General
How to tell if a tax office email is fraudulent
HMRC continues to warn taxpayers to be aware of email phishing scams. Phishing emails are used by fraudsters to access recipients' valuable personal...
05 Sep
General
Advice for importers if ‘no deal’ Brexit
The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 and as things currently stand, it would seem that we are...
05 Sep
General
Update on Bank Referral Scheme
The government’s Bank Referral Scheme was launched in November 2016. The scheme, created by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, is...
29 Aug
General
Funeral Expenses Payment
Paying for a funeral can be expensive, and research shows that the average funeral arranged using a funeral director costs over £4,000. The...
22 Aug
General
Boosting recycling with tax system
Over 162,000 responses were received to a call for evidence launched by HM Treasury on how changes to the tax system could help...
22 Aug
General
HMRC Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process uses independent HMRC facilitators to help resolve disputes between HMRC and taxpayers. The person leading the ADR...
14 Aug
General
New counter-fraud squad
A new Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP) is to be launched on 9th October to help fight fraud in the public sector. The...