Small and medium-sized businesses can now access support to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions through a new advice site. The UK Business Climate Hub offers help for Britain’s 5.5 million SMEs, providing advice on everything from paying less for electric vehicles to generating green energy and selling it back to the grid to make […]

Accountancy, like many other industries, has long struggled with a dire skills vacuum within the sector. The pool of qualified accountants continues to shrink, with the over-50s and those aged 18 to 24 leaving the workforce in the greatest numbers. Figures suggest many older accountants chose to retire early during the pandemic, while younger individuals […]

HMRC interest rates for late payments will increase again this month to their highest level since 2001. Late payment interest is payable on tax bills covering income tax, National Insurance contributions, capital gains tax, corporation tax pay and file, stamp duty land tax, stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax. The latest rise was triggered […]

The UK’s financial watchdog has warned it will crack down on lenders that fail to justify low savings rates. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said providers who fail to show how their rates represent fair value to customers could face “robust action by the end of 2023”. This could include fines. It is part of […]

The pandemic triggered a seismic shift in working practices with remote and hybrid working become the norm at many UK businesses. Even when a return to the traditional workplace became possible, it was evident many workers preferred a more flexible arrangement. Well-reported difficulties in recruitment and talent acquisition led many employers to accept flexible working […]

Voluntary and community organisations will benefit from a £5.5m pot awarded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to support customers who may need extra help with their tax affairs. HMRC is inviting eligible organisations to bid for the funding, worth £1.8 million a year from 2024 until 2027, through HMRC’s Voluntary and Community Sector Grant […]

1 August 2023 – Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 31 October 2022. 19 August 2023 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 August 2023. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 August 2023) 19 August 2023 – Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly […]

It was announced as part of the Spring Budget 2023 measures that the government would establish twelve Investment Zones across the UK, subject to successful proposals. South Yorkshire has now been named as the first of the UK Investment Zones. These Investment Zones are designed to encourage investment and new economic activity, supporting growth and […]

Changes in the way alcohol is taxed will come into effect from 1 August 2023. The new system of calculating alcohol duty for all alcoholic drinks will be made using standardised tax bands based on alcohol by volume (ABV). This will replace the current alcohol duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering beer, […]

If you have taxable income of less than £17,570 in 2023-24 you will have no tax to pay on interest received. This figure is calculated by adding the £5,000 starting rate limit for savings (where 0% of the interest is taxable) to the current £12,570 personal allowance. However, it is important to note that if […]