Increase in public trust in charities

Aug 06, 2021

Public trust in charities has reached its highest level since 2014, according to research published by the Charity Commission.

An independent study showed that people's trust in charities scored…

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Consultation launched on self-employed basis period reform

Aug 06, 2021

HMRC has recently launched a consultation on how basis periods can be reformed for income tax for the self-employed.

The consultation seeks to gather views on how best to implement a proposal…

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The government has published draft Finance Bill clauses

Aug 06, 2021

The Government has published draft clauses for the next Finance Bill, which broadly cover pre-announced policy changes.

The government is committed, where possible, to publishing most tax legislation…

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Claiming the fifth self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant

Aug 06, 2021

HMRC has issued guidance on claiming the fifth and final self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant.

Unlike previous SEISS grants the amount of the fifth grant available is determined…

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Over 280,000 families now using Tax-Free Childcare

Jul 06, 2021

More than 282,000 working families used a Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) account during March 2021, according to figures from HMRC.

HMRC stated that it is the highest recorded number of families in…

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Schemes create one stop shop for VAT on EU trade

Jul 06, 2021

Three schemes were launched on 1 July to deal with VAT on business-to-consumer supplies of goods and services to EU customers.

They are known as the 'Union', 'non-Union' and 'import' schemes.…

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HMRC launches 13,000 investigations into COVID-19 support schemes

Jul 06, 2021

HMRC has launched nearly 13,000 investigations into alleged abuse of the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) financial support schemes.

A freedom of information request revealed that, up to…

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Apprenticeship cash boost

Jul 06, 2021

The government has confirmed that employers of all sizes in England can now apply for £3,000 in extra funding to help them take on new apprentices.

The boost to the apprenticeship incentive…

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Furlough scheme starts to wind down

Jul 06, 2021

The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) begins winding down from 1 July.

The latest data from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that at the end of April 3.4 million…

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