The next round of Council Grants has been released for businesses forced to close due to national restrictions. These grants are aimed at businesses in the retail, leisure, hospitality, personal care and sports facility sectors. They can only be claimed if the business has been forced to close due to…
With the Government setting new and ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions, giving the Motor Industry deadlines for ceasing production of fossil fuel and hybrid vehicles, as well as offering new incentives for vehicle owners to switch to all electric; is now the right time to convert to the all…
Challenging Times? Find out how to protect your property and liquid assets with Folkes Worton. These are challenging times and the uncertainties created by the current crisis may have made you concerned about your business’s or your own personal financial exposure. You may therefore be interested to learn, that at…
Taxpayers may find themselves in a position where they need to make a complaint to HMRC. Complaints can relate to many different issues such as unreasonable delays, mistakes and poor treatment by
Fraudsters have been blocked from using HMRC’s most used helpline numbers after the introduction of new defensive controls. These fraudsters had been able to make calls to taxpayers across the
The TV licence fee has not been payable by those aged 75 or over since 2001. During 2015, the government reached an agreement with the BBC as part of the last charter renewal that it will take on the
HMRC has issued an updated version of their online guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails and texts. The guidance provides a current list of genuine messages from HMRC. This
The government has announced new plans to crackdown on high pressure and bullying tactics to sell pre paid funeral plans. These tactics are often used to target those who are old and vulnerable and
If you are owed money by an individual or business, there is a procedure you can use called making a court claim. This was more commonly referred to as taking someone to a 'small claims
There are a number of options open to taxpayers who disagree with a tax decision issued by HMRC. As a first step, it may be possible to make an appeal against a tax decision. There is normally a