A contracting expert has today accused HMRC of misleading the Treasury on new IR35 reforms, the off-payroll rules currently under scrutiny, and explicitly called the tax office’s integrity into question. more»
Almost a quarter of a million business owners in England are set for their business rates to increase ahead of the UK inflation rate, new figures have shown. more»
Six shops were demolished or converted every day for the duration of the previous business rates regime, new research has revealed, as the property tax burden became unsustainable for thousands of independent retailers. more»
In his Autumn Budget speech, chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed an increase of the personal allowance from £11,500 to £11,850, giving a tax-free boost of £350 to those on basic incomes. more»
Thousands of small business owners will be celebrating the abolition of the so-called “staircase tax”, after the chancellor used the Autumn Budget to call time on the unpopular levy. more»
The inflation measure used to calculate how much UK business rates rise each year will switch to the consumer price index (CPI) in 2018, the chancellor has announced. more»
The VAT threshold will be maintained at its current level of £85,000 for at least the next two years, the chancellor has announced, keeping thousands of small business out of the system. more»
A collective of organisations representing Britain’s small high street firms have written to the chancellor calling for direct support in the upcoming Budget ahead of a projected £270m business rates increase for retailers in 2018. more»
Chancellor Philip Hammond has given the first indication that the so-called “staircase tax” could be scrapped altogether, following pressure from both MPs and the small business community. more»
New measures introduced to eBay fees on the ecommerce platform mean thousands of businesses not VAT registered will incur extra costs from selling online. more»
