The UK government has confirmed that its plastic packaging tax (PPT) will come into force on 1 April 2022.
The PPT will be charged at a rate of £200 per metric ton of chargeable plastic packaging…
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The UK government has confirmed that its plastic packaging tax (PPT) will come into force on 1 April 2022.
The PPT will be charged at a rate of £200 per metric ton of chargeable plastic packaging…
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…
The government has 'named and shamed' 191 companies that have broken National Minimum Wage (NMW) laws.
Following investigations by HMRC, the named firms have been fined for owing £2.1 million…
The government's scheme that enables small businesses to recoup statutory sick pay costs caused by COVID-19 closed at the end of September.
Legislation ending the Coronavirus Statutory Sick…
On 27 October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget to ensure the UK economy bounces back following the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
The Chancellor announced that total departmental…
More than 440,000 small firms could be forced out of business by the late payment crisis, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
An FSB study of more than 1,200 business owners…
Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from the tax authority.
According to HMRC, reports of scammers impersonating HMRC…
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…
Data published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that UK export growth has been effectively stagnant for the past year.
The BCC's quarterly Trade Confidence Outlook revealed…
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