IR35
DWP stung with £87.9m in "fruitless" IR35 liabilities
The Department for Work and Pensions, which administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around ...
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HMRC’s points-based penalty system to charge higher fees for repeat offenders
HMRC is changing its tax return penalty system. It's aiming to punish repeat offenders and be more lenient towards those who make the odd mistake, ...
HMRC
How to spot a scam HMRC message and what to do if you get one
No rest for the wicked. HMRC scammers are working 24/7. With the latest SEISS applications now open, the HMRC has had to alert taxpayers, especiall...
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New tax payment scheme for UK self-employed could freak out freelancers
At the heart of the government’s vision is a digitised tax system that "works closer to real-time" and the Treasury is looking to other countries f...
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Self-assessment: Can't pay your tax bill on time? Here's what to do to avoid extra penalty charges
Self Assessment taxpayers have just days to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full to avoid additional charges. But there is a solution to avo...
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Budget 2021: Where to tune in and latest on Help to Grow Scheme, self-employed taxes
Millions of freelancers, contractors and business owners will be glued to their screens today to learn what the Chancellor's budget has in store fo...
IR35
IR35: HMRC to name and shame deliberate defaulters
The HMRC has said that it will identify and correct non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules by using a 'robust risk assessment'. The tax ...
HMRC
HMRC deferred VAT pilot scheme volunteers awarded interest-free perks - deadline to sign-up 12 February
HMRC is urging businesses that deferred VAT payable between 20 March and 30 June 2020 to participate in a pilot scheme this week to test the new pa...
Freelancer Finance
MPs and HMRC could change terms of next SEISS to jump-start excluded businesses
A Parliamentary committee has expressed its belief that the Treasury could include the newly self-employed in the next round of SEISS grants, takin...
Freelancer Finance
Property industry petitions Sunak to extend Stamp Duty exemption for 6 months
With the March deadline for the stamp duty holiday on the horizon, the UK property industry has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to consider extending ...
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Fate of limited company directors and PAYE contractors in HMRC's hands
The Directors Income Support Scheme, known as DISS, is expected to hear of the Treasury's decision in a matter of days, Forgotten Ltd. has confirme...
Freelancer Finance
Self-employed and freelancers fed up with late payments - is it time for the government to step in?
Freelancers’ financial situations have been seriously impacted by an increase in late payments during the pandemic with one million UK freelancers ...