The start of the new tax year brings with it the opportunity for businesses to take advantage of the Chancellor’s capital allowances package. A new regime has been introduced to boost investment and spur UK growth, with a £27 billion cut to corporation tax, via Jeremy Hunt’s new full expensing policy, expected to boost investment…
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Government decides against changing pension age timetable
Fears that the State Pension age (SPa) could rise to 70 have been allayed – for now – as the Government announced it plans to stick to the current timetable for increases. A further review into the age at which a state pension can be claimed will be carried out in the next Parliament, but…
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HMRC set to revise late payment interest rates as base rate increases
The Monetary Policy Committee decided last month to increase the Bank of England (BoE) base rate to 4.25% from 4% and HMRC has followed with an announcement to increase the interest charged on late payment and repayment. When will this happen? As HMRC interest rates are linked to the BoE base rate, these changes will…
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Tax Diary April/May 2023
1 April 2023 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 June 2022. 19 April 2023 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 April 2023. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 April 2023). 19 April 2023 - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly…
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