New taskforce to target waste criminals
A new taskforce has been launched to tackle serious and organised waste crime, such as dumping hazardous materials on private land and falsely labelling waste so it can be exported
Budget date announced
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid has announced that he is planning to hold his first Budget on Wednesday, 11 March 2020.
This announcement follows a turbulent period
Big changes following loan charge review
The Government has revealed that a number of important changes will be made to the loan charge following the independent review of the disguised remuneration loan charge policy and
New funding for farmers announced
Over the Christmas and New Year break, the Chancellor announced that nearly £3 billion of funding is to be put in place to help support farmers once the UK leaves the EU.
Advice from Government when buying children’s presents
As the election upheavals are now completed, the Government has issued a timely news release to help people shop safely for children's presents this Christmas. The Office for
Government alert for charities
The Charity Commission is the non-ministerial department responsible for registering and regulating charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities
X-factor Charity single
The Government will waive the VAT equivalent on the sales of this year’s X Factor Celebrity Christmas Charity single. All proceeds from the sale of the single are going to
Awareness of data protection fee campaign
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a campaign aimed at contacting all registered UK companies to remind them of their legal responsibility to pay a data
Avoiding tax scams
Fraudsters are continuing to target taxpayers with scam emails in advance of the 31 January deadline for submission of Self-Assessment returns. In fact, over the last year, HMRC
Affected by the recent floods?
The Government has put a number of emergency flood measures in place to help those affected by the recent devastating floods. This includes 100% council tax and business rates