HMRC has confirmed that companies will be liable for a 5% penalty or interest if they do not pay in full or make an arrangement to pay deferred VAT by 30 June 2021
John Britton, governance and industry officer at global financial services company Computershare, explains how attitudes towards AGMs are evolving and sets out what companies should consider as they approach their meetings this year
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has labelled the Scottish government’s current tax laws, benefit powers, and future policies ‘unnecessary complicated’ in a report released today
As the fourth Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is due to open for claims, HMRC has confirmed that it will be contacting eligible self employed individuals based on their tax returns in mid-April to give a date for making applications
David Fort, managing partner of Haines Watts Manchester reflects on how he had to adapt as a business adviser over the past 12 months, and what lessons will remain useful in a post-pandemic society
Only a quarter of business owners have instigated the Covid-19 vaccination policy for staff returning to work reveals a report by the Forum of Private Business (FPB)
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Balhousie Holdings indicates that care home operators, charities and universities may be able to use leaseback arrangements to finance certain new buildings without incurring a hefty VAT liability. Sarah Halsted, national VAT technical officer at RSM, examines the decision
Ruth Cadbury MP who co-chaired the Loan Charge APPG’s inquiry into How Contracting Should Work issued last week, is calling on the government to remove Clause 21 from the Finance Bill which would effectively shut down the umbrella industry
The international standard setter is working on plans to create a global framework for sustainable climate reporting rules, while a new head of the IASB is set to take over shortly, says Jeroen Van Doorsselaere
In this week’s Croner Taxwise Q&A, Joe Tabois, payroll advisor at Croner Taxwise, considers the IR35 rules in the context of off-payroll working regulations
Nearly two thirds of small business are feeling positive and expect their performance to improve this quarter, according to the latest Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey
The UK charity TaxWatch has launched a project to improve the application of the rule of law in tax administration by ensuring that public interest is more sufficiently and effectively represented in the courts and by regulators
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its strategy for 2021/22 after a period of consultation in which respondents expressed broad support for the FRC’s progress towards the new Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA)