The Insolvency Service has banned a North London based mechanic after he inflated the turnover of the company to qualify for a £50,000 Covid loan in 2020
After Christian Candy lost his stamp duty dispute at the Court of Appeal a new appeal was lodged under an alternative point of law which saw Candy win his £1.92m appeal
As banks remove relationship managers, it is more important than ever for accountants to help SME clients navigate the financial landscape, says Dale Pollitt, director at Ryans
HMRC tax investigations are running on for as long as three years and nine months on average which Pinsent Masons says is putting a significant burden on businesses as late payment interest peaks
Iain Lownes, partner in the corporate finance practice at S&W, examines how tariffs will affect M&A activity amid concerns they could have the same chilling effect as the pandemic five years ago
Mark Doodney, tax enquiry expert at Croner-i My Vip Tax Team explains the definition of a competent professional in the eyes of HMRC when it relates to R&D compliance enquiries
A GP practice manager siphoned off £75,000 in employees’ pension contributions over five years, ultimately leading to the practice closing down leaving 4,000 patients in the lurch
A fraudster who claimed to be the area manager for 32 Greggs bakeries to claim Covid support funds designated for small business support has been jailed for four years
Stephanie Court, tax director at RSM, warns there is a risk that HMRC is trying to move too far, too fast on digital transformation, by removing more people from self assessment without always having the correct data to calculate tax liability
For the third time in a matter of weeks EY is under the spotlight as the audit regulator opens an investigation the Big Four firm’s work on Post Office audits
The inflation rate for March has fallen to 2.6%, down from 2.8% which should influence the Bank of England at the next interest rate meeting experts say
HMRC has clarified the rules on the definition of subcontracted activities in R&D tax claims by SMEs, finally dispelling the confusion, explains Richard Edwards, CEO of R&D Community