HMRC urged to take action to defuse side hustle time bomb

HMRC has been urged to defuse a tax bombshell threatening online traders, by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

The LITRG, which is part of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT),…

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Employer NICs rise may have unforeseen consequences

The extra costs of the increase in employers' NICs could cause businesses to respond in ways the government did not intend, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.

At the Autumn…

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HMRC could save millions of hours with tracking system

HMRC could save an estimated 1.7 million hours of call handlers' time every year if it implemented an automated status tracking system, according to two of the leading bodies for tax advisers and…

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Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of deliberately 'degrading' phone services

Parliament's spending watchdog has accused HMRC of deliberately running down its phone services to force people to go online, according to a report.

The Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) …

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 March 2025.

The guidance states: 'you can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new…

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HMRC urges businesses using VAT deferral to cancel direct debits

Businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking to make use of the VAT deferral have been urged to cancel their direct debits 'as soon as they can'.

Businesses…

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Job Retention Scheme goes live

On 20 April 2020 the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live for applications.

The scheme allows businesses to furlough their employees, with the government paying 80% of their…

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Private sector off-payroll reforms given go ahead for April 2021

The introduction of off-payroll rules to the private sector will go ahead as planned next April after an attempt to delay them failed in the House of Commons.

The reforms of the off-payroll…

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Chancellor asks OTS to review capital gains tax

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to carry out a thorough review of capital gains tax (CGT).

In a letter to the OTS, the Chancellor requested that the…

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