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180,500 first-time buyers benefit from relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

5 Dec 2018

Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have revealed that 180,500 first-time buyers have …
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Big increase in P2P lending

5 Dec 2018

The fifth annual UK Alternative Finance Industry Report has revealed a 65 per cent year-on-year increase …
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Smaller estates should not have to file Inheritance Tax paperwork, says Office for Tax Simplification

5 Dec 2018

The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has said that smaller and less complex estates should not be …
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Public pilot of Making Tax Digital for VAT opens

12 Nov 2018

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has opened a public pilot of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. The pilot …
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Payee names to be required for bank transfers in effort to combat fraud and errors

12 Nov 2018

From next year, payee names will be checked when making bank transfers in order to ensure that funds …
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HM Revenue & Customs to review and rework some 2016-17 self-assessment tax returns following error

12 Nov 2018

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to review …
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R&D Tax Credit system to be reviewed in light of fraudulent claims

12 Nov 2018

According to figures released in the Autumn Budget, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has prevented around …
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Research reveals Inheritance Tax hotspots across the UK

12 Nov 2018

New research has revealed that the affluent area surrounding Guildford in Surrey has the highest proportion …
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Entrepreneurs’ Relief rules to be tightened

12 Nov 2018

Despite rumours that the Chancellor might scrap Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) all together in the Autumn …
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National Living Wage to rise in April 2019

12 Nov 2018

In his latest Budget speech to the Commons, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the National Living …
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