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The Summer Budget changes formally completed their progress through the legislative process and received royal assent on 18 November 2015. We have summarised in this

 A reminder that delays created by legal action to block this new scheme mean that it will not be rolled out until early 2017, a

Over the next few years changes announced by George Osborne in the Summer Budget 2015 may have profound effects on the level of rents and

 It was bound to happen some time… At present there are considerable savings in National Insurance contributions to be made if a minimal amount is

Generally speaking, HMRC will communicate with you by sending a letter or calling you. It will never ask for personal details by email. Accordingly, you

 You can appeal to HMRC against a penalty for: Late filing of a return Paying tax after the due date Failing to pay all the

In a major boost for pioneering small businesses, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, recently launched a new plan outlining how government will

There are still reliefs you may be able to claim that will reduce your business rates. The process depends on where you are based: Business

 1 November 2015 – Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 January 2015.  19 November 2015 – PAYE and NIC deductions

Many owners of VWs will be peeved that they may have been misled if the recent revelations regarding published CO2 levels are confirmed: they will

In order to increase tax revenues  the Treasury is faced with a conundrum: To increase rates of tax charged and hope that this does not

There is barely three months left until the deadline for filing Self Assessment returns for 2014-15 passes. After 31 January 2016 automatic late filing penalties

 HMRC have recently published an update to issues that affect pension scheme administrators and individuals who contribute to pension funds. Highlights of some of the

The tax gap for 2013-14 was 6.4% of tax due, continuing a long-term downward trend. The tax gap, which is the difference between the amount

HMRC recently announced that they have brought in an additional £109m in tax revenue in the last six months by pursuing claims against taxpayers who