Taxpayers spend total of 800 years waiting to speak to HMRC

UK taxpayers spent the equivalent of 800 years on hold to HMRC in 2022/23, according to a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO).

The report found that funding pressures, job…

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HMRC late payment interest cut

HMRC has reduced late payment and repayment interest rates following the cut to the base rate.

The Bank of England cut the base rate to 5.0% on 1 August, the first reduction for over four…

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Government cracks down on late payments

The government has announced a crackdown on late payments to small businesses and the self-employed.

Late payments cost SMEs £22,000 a year on average, according to Smart Data Foundry, while…

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2024.

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

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UK economy shrinks for second month in a row

The UK economy shrank for the second month in a row in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Official figures showed a 0.1% drop in gross domestic product (GDP)…

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Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' for government growth agenda

New rules that will give more flexibility over how occupational defined benefit pension schemes are managed, according to the government.

The government said this will remove blockages that…

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Business tax compliance costs £15 billion a year

An increasingly complex tax system is costing UK businesses an estimated £15.4 billion a year in compliance, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

HMRC's cost of collecting…

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Review confirms off-payroll working rules to go ahead from April 2020

The government has confirmed that reforms to off-payroll working rules for the private sector will go ahead from 6 April 2020.

The off-payroll rules have applied to the public sector since…

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HMRC delays introduction of off-payroll rules to private sector

HMRC has delayed the introduction of off-payroll rules to the private sector as part of its measures to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reforms will shift the responsibility…

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