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Value of UK SMEs reach £3 trillion

2 Jul 2019

New research has found that the total value of UK SMEs has reached more than £3 trillion – with the …
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Businesses encouraged to increase readiness for no-deal Brexit

2 Jul 2019

Businesses across the UK are being encouraged to increase their readiness for a no-deal Brexit. The Institute …
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SMEs unaware of £1 million annual investment allowance

2 Jul 2019

A new study has found that more than half (58 per cent) of SMEs are not aware of a temporary two-year …
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Taxpayers’ bills delayed by payment on account errors

2 Jul 2019

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has revealed that problems with HMRC’s IT systems earlier …
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Wealthiest UK families save nearly £700 million a year in Inheritance Tax

2 Jul 2019

A new report has found that a significant proportion of the UK’s Business Relief goes to those with …
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Revenue tests new trigger to increase the accuracy of PAYE codes

3 Jun 2019

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is trialling a new trigger, which is intended to improve the accuracy …
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New code launched to help protect victims of sophisticated banking fraud

3 Jun 2019

A new code has been launched by 17 UK banks to protect customers who fall victim to a sophisticated form …
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EIS and SEIS tax relief funding passes £2.1 billion

3 Jun 2019

A rise over the course of the 2017-18 tax year saw funding for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) …
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Significant lack of awareness around gifting rules for IHT

3 Jun 2019

A new report published by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Institute for Fiscal …
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MTD for VAT – relaxation on posting supplier statements

3 Jun 2019

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its VAT notice regarding Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT …
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