Minimum contributions rise to 3% for employers in April
Most employers in the UK will see minimum contributions towards their workers’ occupational pension schemes rise from 2% to 3% next month. Businesses are
Making Tax Digital for VAT
The first batch of VAT-registered businesses enter into the Government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime on 1 April 2019. All VAT-registered businesses turning over
Government launches web service to prepare firms for EU exit
The Government has launched a new website service to help businesses prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU later this month. ‘Prepare your
The politics of tax breaks
How did we end up with such a complex system of tax reliefs? If there’s one thing accountants love, it’s identifying obscure tax reliefs
Preparing businesses for leaving the EU
What can your firm do before 29 March 2019? As the clock continues to tick down to the 29 March 2019, when the UK
HMRC error hits early-paying self-assessment taxpayers
HMRC admitted an error which saw hundreds of early-paying taxpayers wrongly issued with late-payment notices before the deadline for self-assessment tax returns. The deadline
Spring Statement Summary
It may have been low key but here’s a summary of everything that happened. Download summary
The risks of a tax investigation
Will HMRC come knocking on your door? It’s a fact – humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re terrified of things that rarely happen (plane
Changes to probate in 2019
Controversial fee increase set to take place from April. From April 2019, some estates in England and Wales could be required to pay almost £6,000
Tax Card 2019/20
Tax Card 2019/20 TAXABLE INCOME TAX BANDS AND RATES 2019/20 2018/19 Starting rate* of 0% on savings up to £5,000 £5,000 Basic-rate band £37,500
