Tax tribunals backlog hits new high
The backlog of tax disputes waiting to be heard has reached a record high, new research has found. Law firm Pinsent Masons said on 25 November that 27,246 …
856,000 claim Employment Allowance
Almost one million employers are benefitting from the Employment Allowance across the UK, according to new figures. Introduced in April 2014, the allowance …
Tax debt recovery safeguards strengthened
The government says it has improved safeguards to protect vulnerable taxpayers in its plans to recover tax and tax credit debts directly from taxpayers’ …
Staging date awareness still low in smallest firms
New research has found that fewer than half of the smallest employers know their staging date – the date when they must start auto-enrolling eligible …
The number of businesses receiving export support has increased by 50 per cent in the last financial year, the government has announced. UK Trade and Investment …
Businesses urged to step up cyber security
Small and medium-sized businesses are being urged to become more proactive in protecting themselves against online fraud. Research has revealed that 60 …
PAYE tax debt repayment limit increased
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to increase the amount of money it can take through PAYE to settle tax debts from April 2015. At present, HMRC can recover …
SMEs to be offered second chance to access finance
The government has published draft legislation introducing new measures to help smaller businesses source the finance they need. The legislation, which …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails. A total of 74,743 scam emails were reported …
Latest fuel advisory rates published
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its advisory fuel rates, applying to all journeys on or after 1 September 2014. HMRC-approved advisory fuel …
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