Bank of England raises interest rates for third time in a row

Apr 05, 2022

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the third consecutive time.

The Bank also warned that the Ukraine conflict could see under-pressure households hit with double-digit inflation…

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MTD for VAT brings in up to an extra £195 million in tax

Apr 05, 2022

Estimates show that up to £195 million in extra tax revenue has been collected via Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT), according to research from HMRC.

The research, conducted by HMRC…

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CMA frees leaseholders from rising ground rents

Apr 05, 2022

Intervention by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has freed more leaseholders from increasing ground rent terms that saw them trapped in homes they struggled to sell or mortgage.

Businesses…

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Student loan repayments for new borrowers to start at £25,000

Apr 05, 2022

The level at which students begin to pay back their loans will be lowered from £27,295 to £25,000 for new borrowers.

From September 2023, the interest rate on student loans will also be set…

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Spring Statement 2022

Mar 24, 2022

Introduction

Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Spring Statement on Wednesday 23 March 2022.

In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor…

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Advisory fuel rates for company cars

Mar 07, 2022

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 March 2022.

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

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Over a million take advantage of extra time to file self assessment returns

Mar 07, 2022

HMRC has revealed that more than one million taxpayers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the extra time to complete their self assessment without facing a penalty.

About…

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MPs call for road pricing to replace motoring taxes

Mar 07, 2022

The government must overhaul motoring taxes as it phases out new diesel and petrol vehicles, according to MPs.

MPs on the Transport Committee say the government must come up with new policy…

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HMRC raises late payment interest rate

Mar 07, 2022

Following the decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate, HMRC has confirmed that the late payment interest rate rose a quarter of a percent.

The increase applies from 14 February…

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