HMRC announced changes to VAT penalty and interest charges for VAT periods starting on or after 1 January 2023. The changes to penalties and interest for late VAT Return submissions and payments, also apply to businesses that submit nil returns and repayment VAT Returns. Late VAT Return submission Penalties for late VAT Return submissions will …
Today, Thursday 2 February 2023, The Bank of England have again increased interest rates, this time to 4%. Another milestone of the highest rates in 15 years. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stated, “Inflation is a stealth tax that is the biggest threat to living standards in a generation, so we support the Bank’s action today so …
What has the government announced? Earlier this week, the government announced there will be a new energy discount scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector ahead of the current scheme ending in March. The new scheme will mean all eligible UK businesses and other non-domestic energy users will receive a discount on high energy …
The Government announced on Monday 19 December 2022, that MTD ITSA would be delayed until April 2026. The Government has realised that the transition to MTD ITSA would be contributing additional pressures to self employed individuals and landlords, during an already uncertain financial future. What is MTD ITSA If you haven’t already heard about MTD …
Today, Thursday 15 December 2022, The Bank of England increased interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%. Analysts are expecting Interest Rates to peak at 4.5% in 2023, before falling back down to 3%. The Senior Finance Minister responded to the increase by saying, “We are united with the Bank of England in the determination to …
Today, Thursday 17 November 2022, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Autumn Statement. Many were hoping his announcements would help individuals and businesses in the face of increasing costs, with inflation at a 40 year high coming in at 11.1%. Instead Hunt delivered a bleak outlook for the next few years blamed on the fallout from Global factors, …
Today, Thursday 3 November 2022, The Bank of England increased interest rates by 0.75% to 3% – The highest interest rates have been since the financial crisis in 2008. The UK is already experiencing early signs of recession, which is expected to continue throughout 2023 before beginning to ease in early 2024. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt …
Newly appointed Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has today announced (Monday 17 October 2022), in what is being hailed as the biggest U-turn in British economic history, almost all measures set out by ex Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in his Mini Budget late-September, have been reversed. Hunt vowed, “there will be more difficult decisions” on tax and spending …
Prime Minister Liz Truss has made yet another U-turn in the not so ‘Mini Budget’, this time to Corporation Tax which now, ex chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, announced back in late-September. Corporation Tax was due to rise from 19% to 25% in April 2023, but was reversed in a dash to ”ignite growth”. Truss has announced …
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a major U-turn for the 45p Income Tax Rate which affects individual’s earning more than £150,000 a year. The Government’s handling of the UK economy has been criticised following the Mini Budget, which the Chancellor delivered on Friday 23 September 2022. An eventful 10 days followed the Mini Budget, which …
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