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What could Budget 2021 have in store?

The UK Government’s budget deficit is expected to reach a peacetime high of around £400 billion this year as a result of the cost of economic support measures during

HM Revenue & Customs increases the threshold for Self-Assessment online payment plan service to £30,000

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has increased the threshold for Self-Assessment taxpayers to use its online self-service Time to Pay payment plan service from £10,000

Independent commission argues against annual wealth tax but advocates a one-off charge

An independent commission established last spring by the London School of Economics, the University of Warwick and the Economic and Social Research Council to analyse

Could the Government be about to launch a new permanent state-backed small business loan scheme?

According to reports in the Financial Times, the Government is considering launching a new loan scheme, where businesses could borrow anything up to £10 million

HMRC issues new warning over lockdown fraudsters

Within hours of the Prime Minister announcing a new national lockdown in England, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued new warnings after it received reports that

FSB proposes move to turn Covid emergency debt into shared ownership schemes

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Government to introduce new measures to help companies struggling with COVID-related debt, including

VAT – Post-Brexit arrangements

The latest guidance on VAT on imports and services to and from the EU is complex and businesses need to account for this in their trading. To help we have provided

“Act now” to keep your business moving overseas

The UK Government has urged businesses to “act now” to keep their business moving overseas in 2021. To help the Government has outlined “six key actions” businesses

Insurance industry to pay out on COVID-19 business interruption claims

More than 370,000 small businesses in England and Wales could be due a payout on their business interruption insurance after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of