Limited liability for sole traders?
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has updated its papers on the possibility of launching a Sole Enterprise Protected Assets (SEPA) business model...
14 Aug
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Category Archives: General
14 Aug
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Intellectual property scam
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is warning taxpayers of a new intellectual property (IP) scam, where taxpayers receive unsolicited invitations from companies offering...
14 Aug
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HMRC interest rates
Following the recent increase in the Bank of England base rate to 0.75%, HMRC has announced changes to the rates of interest they...
01 Aug
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What to do if you disagree with HMRC
There are a number of options open to taxpayers who disagree with a tax decision issued by HMRC. As a first step it...
25 Jul
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How to challenge your Council Tax listing
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is a government body in England and Wales and an executive agency of HMRC. The Agency values properties...
18 Jul
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New points-based late filing penalties
The Finance Bill 2018-19 draft legislation includes a new measure to introduce a points-based penalty system for certain regular (e.g. monthly, quarterly and...
18 Jul
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Change to penalties for late payment of tax
Plans to introduce a new two tiered penalty system for individuals and businesses that do not pay their tax bills on time have...
11 Jul
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Draft clauses for forthcoming Autumn Budget are published
The Finance Bill 2018-19 draft legislation was published on 6 July 2018. The Bill which runs to 226 pages (with a further 143...
09 Jul
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EU Settlement Scheme
The government’s response to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s report on the delivery of Brexit, published in May 2018, committed to providing further...
04 Jul
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Spousal tax reliefs for unmarried couples?
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has decided that the law preventing opposite sex couples from entering into a civil partnership breaches...