Almost a million young people have yet to access savings contained in Child Trust Funds (CTFs), according to a report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The PAC said over £1.7…
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Almost a million young people have yet to access savings contained in Child Trust Funds (CTFs), according to a report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The PAC said over £1.7…
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…
Online platforms should commit to paying small businesses within a maximum of thirty days in line with the Prompt Payment Code, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
The FSB…
HMRC is 'Making Tax Difficult' for taxpayers as Making Tax Digital (MTD) adds to the burdens they face, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The report says that HMRC…
The UK is at risk of recession after revised figures showed the economy shrank between July and September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Gross domestic product,…
Over one million self assessment taxpayers missed the filing deadline at midnight on 31 January, according to data published by HMRC.
A record 11.5 million taxpayers did file their 2022/23…
HMRC's decision to halt its plans to restrict taxpayer helplines and direct people to online services instead has been met with relief by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
The tax…
HMRC's pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is now live.
Accountants, agents and individuals are able to sign up to the pilot and test the programme…
The UK economy grew by more than initially estimated at the start of this year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The economy grew by 0.7% between January…
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