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Cryptocurrency and working out your tax liabilities

Feb 03, 2022

Cryptocurrencies are proving volatile at the moment with values tanking and then picking up again as the market fluctuates. But with an estimated more than two million currency holders in the UK, many may not be aware of their tax obligations ...

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Student loans: what is changing for graduates in April

Feb 01, 2022

The earning threshold for Plan 2 student loan repayments in England and Wales will remain frozen for the tax year 2022-23, it has been announced. Currently, the threshold for undergraduate loan repayments stands at £27,295 per year and will remain at ...

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Tax relief: Are you missing out on up to £2,000 a year towards the costs of childcare?

Jan 27, 2022

Workers can claim up to £2,000 a year towards childcare costs by signing up to the Tax-Free Childcare scheme, it has been reminded. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said thousands of families may be missing out on free cash each month. If ...

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HMRC scam calls have decreased by 97 per cent

Jan 25, 2022

Scammers posing as HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) were rife in March 2021, with a staggering 79,477 calls reported. However, as of December 2021, reported scam calls were down by 97 per cent to 2,491. As well as calls, phishing emails saw ...

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Claim up to £5,000 towards the cost of cloud accounting software under new Help to Grow: Digital scheme

Jan 21, 2022

Small businesses could get up to £5,000 to pay for cloud accounting software under the Help to Grow: Digital scheme, it has been announced. The initiative – which forms part of the Government’s flagship support programme for small businesses – launched ...

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Penalty reform for VAT delayed until January 2023

Jan 17, 2022

The penalty reform for late payments has been delayed until 1 January 2023, confirms a statement by Lucy Frazer (The Financial Secretary to the Treasury). There is currently a VAT default surcharge in place, which is incurred if the VAT return ...

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Businesses that do not use MTD for VAT make more errors than those that do, study reveals

Jan 13, 2022

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that do not use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT make more errors than those that do, a major study has revealed. The research, published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), comes before the introduction of ...

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More investors are choosing sustainability-focused firms

Jan 10, 2022

Annual investment in companies with goals to tackle climate change has quadrupled since 2018. In December 2021, annual investment in sustainability-focused firms hit an impressive £39.8 million, up from £8.3 million three years prior- reveals the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The number of ...

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HMRC hikes late payment interest rates

Jan 07, 2022

The rate of interest charged on late payments by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has increased, it has been announced. It comes after the Bank of England (BoE) increased the base rate from 0.1 per cent to 0.25 per cent on ...

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Outdoor markets and marquees to be made permanent in boost for hospitality sector

Dec 23, 2021

Temporary legislation permitting outdoor markets and marquees will be made permanent, the Government has confirmed. The announcement will be welcomed by high street firms and hospitality businesses that are facing increasing coronavirus uncertainty. The temporary permitted development rights were introduced last year ...

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