Date announced for Autumn Budget 2018
The Chancellor has announced that the Autumn Budget 2018 will be held on Monday, 29 October 2018. The announcement was made on the GOV.UK website. The Treasury said the Budget will
Budget date remains to be confirmed
The Chancellor Philip Hammond, has stated before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, that he is not yet in a position to announce a date for the Autumn Budget 2018
New bereavement allowance for parents
A new workplace right to paid leave for bereaved parents has been officially enshrined in law after the Parental Leave and Pay Bill achieving Royal Assent. The new law, which is
Help-to-Save scheme launched
The new Help to Save scheme for people on low incomes was officially opened with effect from 12 September 2018 following an 8-month trial. The new scheme allows those in work
How to tell if a tax office email is fraudulent
HMRC continues to warn taxpayers to be aware of email phishing scams. Phishing emails are used by fraudsters to access recipients’ valuable personal details, such as usernames and
Advice for importers if ‘no deal’ Brexit
The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 and as things currently stand, it would seem that we are no closer to reaching a negotiated withdrawal agreement. The chances of
Update on Bank Referral Scheme
The government’s Bank Referral Scheme was launched in November 2016. The scheme, created by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, is designed to help improve SME
Funeral Expenses Payment
Paying for a funeral can be expensive, and research shows that the average funeral arranged using a funeral director costs over £4,000.
The Funeral Expenses Payment or Funeral
Boosting recycling with tax system
Over 162,000 responses were received to a call for evidence launched by HM Treasury on how changes to the tax system could help curb plastic waste. This was the largest ever
HMRC Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process uses independent HMRC facilitators to help resolve disputes between HMRC and taxpayers. The person leading the ADR will act as a