The government has introduced a package of support that it says will help the alcohol sector to grow. From 1 February, draught relief has increased to knock 1p off duty on draught products whilst small producer relief – a measure…
With less than a month to go 5.4 million taxpayers still need to complete and pay their self assessment and avoid penalties, HMRC warns. Anyone required to file a tax return for the 2023/24 tax year who misses the 31…
The UK government has launched a new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council which brings together business leaders from across the UK to offer advice. The government says the Industrial Strategy will help maintain a pro-business environment to capture a greater share…
The UK economy shrank for the second month in a row in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Official figures showed a 0.1% drop in gross domestic product (GDP) for October. The economy had been expected to…
The Chancellor will deliver her Spring Statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Rachel Reeves confirmed the date to the House of Commons, telling MPs that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been commissioned for…
HMRC could save an estimated 1.7 million hours of call handlers’ time every year if it implemented an automated status tracking system, according to two of the leading bodies for tax advisers and chartered accountants. A joint study by the Chartered…
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The December issue has information on various topics, including: employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes announced at Autumn Budget 2024 automatic enrolment duties for festive season workers confirming…
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row in 2023 after a decade of falls, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year as…
HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by self assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill with the Time to Pay facility. More than 15,000 self assessment customers have already set up a Time to Pay…
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2024. The guidance states: ‘you can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply’. The rates only…
