Government announces winter COVID plan
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has set out the government’s autumn and winter plan for managing Covid.
The government is aiming to sustain the progress made and prepare the
Student tax scam warning
HMRC is warning new students starting university that they could be targeted by scammers trying to steal their money and personal details. As new students start the academic year,
Budget date announced
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the next UK Budget will take place on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. This will be the Chancellor’s third Budget and the
Capped social care costs from October 2023
The government has announced new plans to cap social care costs in England from October 2023. This change is expected to see the introduction of a new £86,000 cap on care costs
Child benefit when child turns 16
Taxpayers entitled to the child benefit should be aware that HMRC usually stop paying child benefit on the 31 August on or after a child’s 16th Birthday. Under qualifying
How to deal with tax appeals
There are a number of options open to taxpayers who disagree with a tax decision issued by HMRC. It is important to note that not all decisions by HMRC can be appealed against.
Postmasters’ bankruptcies reviewed
The recent Court of Appeal and Crown Court decisions to quash the convictions of many former postmasters was widely welcomed. The Courts found that the original convictions were
Card security update
VISA have issued information regarding changes to card processing security from September 2021. The idea is to reduce online fraud.
The changes will apply across Europe. A key
Stage 4 COVID roadmap implemented 19th July
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke to the nation and confirmed that the vaccines have significantly weakened the link between coronavirus cases and hospitalisations and
OTS – making better use of third party data
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) was established in July 2010, to provide advice to the Chancellor on simplifying the UK tax system. The OTS has recently published a new