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Changes to VAT penalty regime delayed until 2023

The government has announced plans to delay the introduction of penalties for late submission of VAT returns. The new penalty system was due to come into effect from 1 April…
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Businesses need tax and trade skills for growth

Businesses believe that they will need skills in finance, trade, and taxation to help them navigate business growth over the next 20 years. According to the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer,…
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Filing deadlines: December 2021

14 December     Corporation tax third quarterly instalment payment for very large companies with annual taxable profits exceeding £20m (reduced if company is a member of one or more 51% groups)…
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HMRC staff unlikely to manage increased tax debt

With the UK’s tax debt more than double pre-pandemic levels, current staffing at HMRC is unlikely to be enough to manage the increased tax debt workload warns National Audit Office…
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VAT policy and sustainability

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget highlighted the need to move the economy on from the effects of Covid-19 and began to explore new opportunities to change the tax regime following Brexit.…
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82% of businesses want an expansion to Making Tax Digital

Around 82% of mid-sized businesses revealed that Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT has convinced them that further digitalisation will make the tax system more efficient According to research by…
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Companies House received record 11.3m digital filings

Companies House accepted 11.3m digital filings in the last financial year with the words ‘digital filing’ not even mentioned in last year’s annual report The last two years has seen…
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Tax rises will wipe out wage inflation

Salaries are rising at the fastest rate in 24 years, but wage inflation could lead to millions being less well-off as tax burden grows.   The tax advisory firm warned…
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31 October deadline for paper self assessment tax returns

HMRC is reminding taxpayers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their paper self assessment tax returns by the month end deadline. The deadline for…
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Filing deadlines: October – December 2021

1 October           Corporation tax payment for companies with 31 December 2020 year end (where payments not required by quarterly instalments) 5 October           Notify chargeability for…
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