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Category: <span>HMRC notices</span>

Don’t Get Caught Out by Tax Avoidance

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is running a campaign to help people avoid being caught out by tax avoidance schemes. This is particularly relevant to those who are contractors, agency workers, or are working through an umbrella company. Tax avoidance schemes are schemes designed to bend the rules of the…

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Research and Development Update

New R&D tax relief guidance available For accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2024, a new merged scheme for research and development tax credit comes into force. The new merged scheme replaces the old RDEC and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) schemes. The new scheme reduces the amount…

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Making Tax Digital Update

New policy paper published on Making Tax Digital A new policy paper has been released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment for sole traders and landlords. The new tax information and impact note supersedes the previous one and incorporates the changes…

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Payroll Updates: Changes to National Insurance

In the Spring Budget on 6th March, one of the headline announcements by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was a the further reduction to National Insurance. In this ‘Insight’ we take a look at what this means for Employees, Employers and the Self-Employed, with a look at the new National Living Wage…

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Tax Update March 2024 – Spring Budget

On 6th March 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to Parliament. Headlines included further cuts in National Insurance Contributions for workers and the self-employed, a slight increase in the VAT registration threshold and an increase in thresholds to reduce the number of people affected by the high-income child…

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HMRC changes is guidance on Twin-Cab Pickups

In an announcement made on 19th February, the Government confirmed that twin-cab pickup vehicles with payloads of 1 tonne or more will continue to be treated as goods vehicles for both capital allowances and benefit-in-kind purposes. On 12th February, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) had updated its guidance on the…

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Tax Refund and QR Code Scams

In our ‘Insight’ on 16th February, we highlighted some advice from HMRC and the National Cyber Security Centre on Tax Scams and using online services. This week, we look into their warnings regarding tax refund scams and the use of QR Codes to phish for business information. HMRC warns about…

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Changes to the Construction Industry Scheme

Finance Bill 2023-24, which is currently making its way through Parliament, includes a clause that will change the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Gross Payment Status Tests from 6th April 2024. Having Gross Payment Status means that a subcontractor can receive gross payments from contractors, as opposed to payments that have…

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Tax Update February 2024

Welcome to our February Tax Update In this edition we take a look at year-end tax planning, ISAs, pensions, CGT, more R&D changes on the horizon and paying your personal tax bill. YEAR-END TAX PLANNING It’s not too late to undertake some end-of-year tax planning. If you have some spare…

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Uncovering Potential Bounce Back Loan Fraud

Government Launches Pilot Program for Bounce Back Loan Scheme. In a bid to tackle potential fraudulent applications under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), the Department for Business (DBT), the Cabinet Office, and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have joined forces to launch a groundbreaking pilot program. This initiative focuses…

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