HMRC issues £14 million in penalties for minimum wage offences

HMRC issued 580 penalties totalling over £14 million for minimum wage offences during 2020/21, according to a report released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

The…

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IMF warns UK is set for slowest rate of growth of G7 countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK faces the slowest rate of growth in the G7 next year.

The IMF predicts that UK economic growth will fall to 0.5% in 2023, which…

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Government abandons plan to scrap 45p top rate of income tax

The government has abandoned its plan to abolish the 45% top rate of income tax due to the negative reaction it has received.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng first announced the policy in the Mini…

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Latest guidance for employers

HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The October issue has information on various topics, including:

  • the reduction in the rate of National Insurance contributions

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Government extends mortgage guarantee scheme

The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme will be extended by a year to the end of December 2023, helping people with 5% deposits on to the property ladder, the UK government has announced.

Under the…

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Pensioners outnumber young people for filing self assessment tax returns

HMRC has revealed that more pensioners filed a tax return for the 2020/21 tax year compared to young people.

Overall, those aged 65 and over accounted for 16% of individuals who submitted…

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HMRC urges eligible couples to claim Marriage Allowance

HMRC has reminded married couples eligible for the Marriage Allowance to make use of the tax relief.

Over 2.1 million couples currently benefit from the Allowance, HMRC said. Married couples…

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Tax threshold freeze trebles to £25 billion

Research carried out by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that the size of the UK's six-year 'stealth tax' threshold freeze has nearly trebled to £25 billion.

The figure is…

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Number of early self assessment filers doubles in five years

The number of self assessment taxpayers filing their tax return on the first day of the tax year has more than doubled since 2018, HMRC has revealed.

More than 77,500 customers submitted their…

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