Industrial action which is affecting the employer helpline and construction industry scheme (CIS) helplines has been extended to 16 May, having begun on 23 December 2024.
HMRC says...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity grew in October last year as sellers rushed to complete deals ahead of the capital gains tax rise announced in the autumn Budget, says...
The total paid in customs duties has risen from £2.9bn in 2020 to £4.8bn in 2024 – a jump of 65%. Over the same period, the value of all tax paid has grown more...
Four in ten UK farms could go out of business in the next five years, increasing to 56% by 2035, according to a new study of 2,000 British farmers on the impact of the...
The number of criminal investigations completed by HMRC has increased 11% to 386 from 347 in the year to September 2024, says law firm Pinsent Masons.
The total length of prison...
From 31 March 2026, the Companies House and HMRC joint online filing service will close.
From 1 April 2026, companies will have to use commercial software to file annual accounts...
Pensions
HMRC has published Pensions schemes newsletter 167 for March 2025. It includes articles on managing pension schemes service, qualifying recognised overseas pension...
The number of small and medium sized businesses who are considering laying off staff as a result of the imminent increases to employer National Insurance and the national living...
Arrangements involving transfers of amounts into employee trusts to reduce inheritance tax were not reasonable courses of action, the general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) advisory panel...
HMRC has announced new fuel rates for company cars. They apply to all journeys on or after 1 March 2025, until further notice.
For one month from the date of change, employers may...
HMRC is writing to about 6,000 individuals who it believes have earned income from sales through online marketplaces. The letters are being sent to those who have made more than...
The government is consulting on the impact the changes to agricultural and business property reliefs will have on the inheritance tax payable by trusts comprising of property where...