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HMRC has reminded businesses that file VAT returns annually that the online VAT filing portal will close from 15 May 2023.

The VAT portal closed to standard quarterly filers on 7 November…

Following the Bank of England's latest increase in the base rate, HMRC has increased both late paid tax and the rate paid on repayments of tax.

The Bank increased the base rate to 4.5% from…

A report published by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is expected to cost around £1 billion more than its initial £226 million budget, which…

The UK is set for five years of lost economic growth, according to research from think tank the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

The NIESR said the series of shocks…

The UK's base rate of interest was held at 5.25% in September as the rate of inflation fell to 6.7% in the year to August 2023.

The fall in the rate of inflation surprised economists, who…

The Chancellor should cement the government's commitment to small businesses in his Autumn Statement, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The FSB has called for a strong…

With less than a month to go to the self assessment deadline 5.7 million taxpayers have been urged to file their 2022/23 tax returns by HMRC.

HMRC data shows almost 6.5 million customers …

Government borrowing fell to £7.8 billion in December 2023 giving Chancellor Jeremy Hunt more scope to make the tax cuts he has hinted at in the Spring Budget.

The Office for National Statistics…

HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The February issue has information on various topics, including:

• 2024 National Insurance contributions rate changes
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