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02 Aug 2019
The government has published the draft legislation for the next Finance Bill including the rules for off-payroll working in the private sector.
From April 2020, the government will introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces which derive value from UK users.
From 6 April 2020, insolvency legislation will be amended to move HMRC up the creditor hierarchy for the distribution of assets in the event of insolvency.
The government published draft legislation for the next Finance Bill including draft clauses on the changes to Private Residence Relief .
The government is reminding working parents that they could ease this summer's childcare costs by using Tax-Free Childcare.
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is warning that a major change in the way that VAT is accounted for in the building and construction sector which takes effect later this year may cause chaos.
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK wage growth increased to 3.6% in the year to May 2019, the highest rate since the financial crisis in 2008.
HMRC has updated their list of examples of websites, emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages and phone calls used by scammers and fraudsters to obtain an individual's personal information.
04 Jul 2019
HMRC has published a report showing that the UK tax gap in 2017/18.
Over two thirds of EU citizens that are currently in the UK are here for work.
HMRC is phasing in its landmark Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime, which will ultimately require taxpayers to move to a fully digital tax system.
HMRC has issued the June 2019 edition of the Employer Bulletin.
The government has announced a package of measures to ensure small businesses get paid on time.
Under self assessment taxpayers are required to make payments on account of their tax liabilities.
International investors who wish to set up and expand their operations in the UK can now benefit from an online tool launched by the Department for International Trade (DIT).
HMRC has launched a consultation to review the extent to which the emerging practices are leading to 'unfair tax outcomes' in the administration and collection of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).
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