Economy
Less than 15% of accountants confident in MTD understandings
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 14:31
Less than 15% of accountants confident in MTD understandings
Less than 15% (14.6%) of accountants and bookkeepers are confident in their understanding of the next stage of Making Tax…
HMRC spends quarter of a million on cyber security training
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 10:59
HMRC spends quarter of a million on cyber security training
HM Revenue & Customs has spent £262,251 on cyber security training for its staff over the two most recent financial…
UK inflation rate doubles for April
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 9:53
UK inflation rate doubles for April
The UK’s annual inflation rate has more than doubled in April 2021, according to recent figures from the Office for…
HMRC ‘urges’ customers to file self assessment tax return
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 14:36
HMRC ‘urges’ customers to file self assessment tax return
HMRC is “urging” applicable tax payers to follow the 63,500 customers who already filed their 2020 to 2021 tax return…
HMRC to fill Nottingham hub in 2022
Monday, 17 May 2021, 10:30
HMRC to fill Nottingham hub in 2022
Work has been completed on Unity Square, a Grade A Nottingham office scheme that will be home to HMRC from…
UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 10:40
UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery
The UK economy shrank by 1.5% during the first three months of the year due to the impact of the…
Government expands DRO eligibility
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 10:01
Government expands DRO eligibility
The government is set to introduce legislation to expand the eligibility for debt relief orders (DRO) in an effort to…
Exec pay drops by 22% in FTSE 100 firms, says PwC
Monday, 10 May 2021, 15:57
Exec pay drops by 22% in FTSE 100 firms, says PwC
Over half of the country’s FTSE 100 CEOs have had their salaries frozen in the past year, according to PwC.…
Over 91,000 fraud allegations made to HMRC’s helpline during Covid-19
Friday, 7 May 2021, 16:59
Over 91,000 fraud allegations made to HMRC’s helpline during Covid-19
Around 91,000 fraud allegations were made to HMRC’s fraud hotline during the first nine months of the pandemic, according to…
HMRC calls Gary Lineker to court over £4.9m tax bill
Friday, 7 May 2021, 14:01
HMRC calls Gary Lineker to court over £4.9m tax bill
HMRC is reportedly looking to pursue Gary Lineker, a television personality and former England footballer, in court for a tax…