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February 2019

Businesses urged to prepare for post-Brexit Customs Declarations
MTD for VAT - pilot extended to all eligible businesses
HMRC's Voice ID database
Spring Statement date announced
'Unbelievable excuses' for late filing of tax returns
Protect your pension pots

January 2019

Scottish Budget 2018 income tax changes
Scottish Budget 2018 property tax changes
HMRC reminder to employees to claim their tax deductible expenses
Pension contribution increases ahead
HMRC publish details of deliberate tax defaulters
Self assessment deadline approaching

December 2018

The Scottish Budget key announcements
Committee warns small businesses 'could pay heavy price' for MTD
Leaving the EU with no deal
180,500 new homeowners benefit from stamp duty tax relief
Tax-free gifts to employees
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Phishing tax refund email targets university students
Inheritance Tax Review by Office of Tax Simplification

November 2018

Budget 2018
Personal tax changes - allowance and basic rate band increases
Capital allowances changes
Entrepreneurs' Relief changes
Making Tax Digital for VAT
New guidance for employers
HMRC countdown: file your tax return
Further contingency planning guidance on a 'No deal Brexit'

October 2018

Autumn Budget 2018
UK Budget date announced
Self-employed Class 2 National Insurance will not be scrapped
'No deal' Brexit guidance and small business survey
Deadline for 'paper' self assessment tax returns
Deliberate tax defaulters
Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails and texts
HMRC identify record £15.6 million minimum wage underpayments

September 2018

HMRC warning: time to declare offshore assets
Stamp duty cut
Software suppliers - Making Tax Digital for VAT
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
HMRC latest guidance for employers
'No deal' Brexit guidance

August 2018

Bank of England raise interest rate
Making Tax Digital for VAT
Scotland introduces relief for first time buyers
Next round of tax draft tax legislation published
One million couples still eligible for tax boost
Consultation on pensions cold calling ban
Use Tax-Free Childcare over the summer holidays

July 2018

Workers' rights for Pimlico Plumber
Latest guidance for employers
UK 'tax gap' falls to 5.7%
HMRC extends RTI late filing easement until April 2019
HMRC saves public £2.4M by stopping fraudsters
VAT reverse charge for construction services consultation
Enterprise Management Incentive continues

June 2018

Tax refund scams warning from HMRC
200,000 receive back pay as HMRC enforce National Minimum Wage
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Universal Credit and self employment
State Aid approval granted for the Enterprise Management Incentive
Wales to set devolved income tax rates

May 2018

Changing priorities at HMRC
GDPR compliance deadline looms
Tax reliefs following the Scottish Budget
EMI options may not qualify for tax relief
P11D deadline approaching
VAT fuel scale charges
HMRC consultation on benefits exemption for workplace charging facilities

April 2018

GDPR
Employer-Supported Childcare gets a reprieve
Making Tax Digital for VAT from April 2019
Welsh Land Transaction Tax introduced
Income tax changes from 6 April 2018
Update for employers and their employees
Spring Statement announces consultations

March 2018

Spring Statement 2018
Tribunal rules BBC journalist is caught by 'IR35' legislation
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Scotland's five income tax bands and tax relief for pensions
Minimum Wage increases
Pensions Auto Enrolment reaches a million employers
Year end tax planning

February 2018

HMRC rejected Self Assessment expenses and excuses
Tax-free childcare roll out
HMRC halts thousands of scam text messages
Updated list of professional subscriptions
What will the Spring Statement bring?
Scotland revise income tax bands

January 2018

Scottish Draft Budget
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and First-Time Buyer Relief
Welsh Land Transaction Tax
Proposals to extend pensions auto enrolment to younger workers
Paying HMRC? Not at the post office or by credit card
HMRC warning about iTunes gift card scam

December 2017

Employee gifts - tax free?
Pension contribution increases and temporary staff
Delay to roll out of Tax free childcare
Autumn Budget 2017
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Trusts Registration Service
Delay in the abolition of Class 2 NIC

November 2017

Interest rates rise
Autumn Budget wishlist
Simple Assessment
Welsh Land Transaction Tax
Scottish Budget proposals
Criminal Finances Act
Help to Save Accounts
New guidance for employers

October 2017

Making Tax Digital for VAT
Budget on Wednesday 22 November and 14 December
Deadline for 'paper' self assessment tax returns
HMRC offer tax support to growing businesses
Trusts Registration Service
HMRC phishing and scam advice

September 2017

Get ready for the new data protection rules
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
HMRC online forum and webchat
Guidance for employers
Pensions Auto enrolment compliance
Auto enrolment for new employers
Childcare services compensation

August 2017

New timetable for Making Tax Digital
Taylor Review of employment practices
Automatic enrolment reaches 8 million
Latest labour market statistics
HMRC genuine and phishing/bogus emails and calls
Charities bound by new Fundraising Preference Service

July 2017

Queen's Speech and proposed legislation
Simplifying corporation tax
Employment Related Securities return deadline
Land Transaction Tax
Holiday entitlement
Latest guidance for employers
ICO warning as business fined £60,000 following cyber attack

June 2017

Tax-Free Childcare and childcare options
P11D deadline approaching
Small Business Taskforce outlines priorities ahead of the General Election
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Guidance protects against 'ransomware' attacks
TPR name and shame those who fail to comply
Rising employment statistics

May 2017

General Election and tax law
Business response to General Election on 8 June
Off payroll working in the public sector rules amended
Tax-Free Childcare rolled out
VAT fuel scale charges
Investment Bond launched
Changes to the PAYE Tax system using Real Time Information

April 2017

VAT Flat Rate Scheme - Limited cost trader
Equality - Gender pay gap reporting
Minimum wage rises again
Class 4 National insurance u-turn
Making Tax Digital for Business update
Reduction in the Dividend Allowance
New Lifetime ISA

March 2017

Budget Report 2017
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Year end tax planning
Self assessment expense claims
Over £9.2 billion released by pension freedoms
What will the Spring Budget bring for business?
Construction Industry - subcontractor verifications
Providing services to a public sector - off payroll working

February 2017

Pay the NMW - no excuses
Landlords to receive less tax relief on interest
More silly taxpayer excuses from HMRC
Tax cheats - HMRC's criminal case highlights of 2016
Tax helpline for people affected by severe weather and flooding
Pensions auto enrolment

January 2017

Apprenticeship Levy
Scottish Budget
Personal tax accounts 'first birthday'
National Insurance changes - winners and losers
Charity fines
SDLT online refund procedures
Latest statistics show unemployment at 4.8%

December 2016

Autumn Statement update
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
'No excuses' for auto enrolment mistakes say TPR
Making Tax Digital update
Recognising genuine contact from HMRC - spotting phishing

November 2016

Autumn Statement 2016
PAYE late filing penalties
Latest guidance for employers
Tax gap falls to 6.5%
HMRC update phishing guidance
New website to help charities tackle fraud
Plans to allow pensioners to sell annuities abandoned

October 2016

Making Tax Digital
Tax Free Childcare
Deadline for 'paper' self assessment tax returns
Increase in National Minimum Wage rates
VAT claim on company cars allowed
Updated guidance on Gift Aid
Lifetime ISA

September 2016

Government propose new sanctions for tax avoidance
Accounting standards and the tax implications of new UK GAAP
HMRC genuine and phishing/bogus emails and calls
Complain to HMRC - online
Government urged to delay the launch of Lifetime ISA
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Guidance for employers
Residential property income and interest relief

August 2016

TPR latest pensions auto enrolment awareness
HMRC latest 'tax cheat' targets
Latest ONS labour market statistics
Updated student loan deduction guidance
Working in hot temperatures
Charity news

July 2016

UK set to leave the EU
Banks and charities urged to do more to protect scam victims
Contractors Monthly Returns
Have you accessed your Personal Tax Account?
Holiday entitlement
Labour market statistics

June 2016

Advisory fuel rates for company cars
VAT Flat Rate Scheme guidance updated
NAO report says HMRC's customer service quality 'collapsed'
HMRC update phishing scam advice
HMRC urges claimants to renew tax credits online
P11D deadline approaching
Savings allowance

May 2016

Parking fines ruled not deductible
Farmers' averaging
VAT fuel scale charges
Pensions Freedom Update
HMRC guidance for employers
Register of people with significant control

April 2016

National Minimum Wage rises
First Minister for Scotland plans to block UK tax 'cuts' in favour of public services
Personal allowances and tax bands
Reduction in corporation tax rate
Personal service companies in the public sector
Business rates
Lifetime ISA
Capital gains tax rates

March 2016

Budget Report 2016
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Benefits and expenses - bespoke scale rates
Trivial benefits exemption
Year end tax planning
Changes to the taxation of saving income
What will the Budget bring for businesses?

February 2016

HMRC reveal tax return statistics and worst excuses
Reporting PAYE information 'on or before' paying employees
Digital quarterly updates
New National Living Wage to boost living standards
Pensioners 'to gain' from new single tier state pension but younger people 'worse off'
Apprentices and employer National Insurance

January 2016

Dividend Allowance and rates of tax
National Living Wage - employers advised to get ready
Scottish Budget - income tax and LBTT
Self assessment deadline approaching
HMRC introduce Advance Assurance for R&D
Tax helpline for those affected by severe weather and flooding
Nuisance call companies warned to expect more fines

December 2015

Scottish Budget
Autumn Statement 2015 - key announcements for parents
Autumn Statement 2015 - key announcements for employers and company car drivers
Autumn Statement 2015 - key announcements for buy to let landlords and those with second homes
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
'Payrolling' benefits in kind
Guidance on use of zero hours contracts
Deadline for final IR35 payments and returns
Planning a party for employees
NMW offenders named and shamed
Scottish income tax rates and Scottish Budget

November 2015

Autumn Statement 2015
Autumn Statement 2015 expectations
UK tax gap falls to 6.4%
CBI warns government not to 'tinker' with pensions tax
HMRC's landlord campaign nets £50 million
Identity theft - ICO guidance
'State Pension top up' scheme
Workplace Pensions - don't ignore it

October 2015

Deadline for 'paper' self assessment tax returns
Autumn Statement date announced
5p carrier bag charge comes into force
Making tax simpler for charities
Government toughens National Minimum Wage (NMW) sanctions
Auto enrolment 'engagement'

September 2015

Taxing dividends from April 2016
National Minimum Wage rates and National Living Wage
ATED updated procedures
HMRC targets wealthy 'tax cheats' in Scotland
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Pension Schemes for Auto Enrolment

August 2015

PAYE late filing penalties
Latest job market statistics
Tax-Free Childcare to launch in 2017 following court ruling
Time to Pay Arrangements - Mandatory Direct Debit
National minimum wage campaign targets hair and beauty sector
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
Farmers Averaging of Profits

July 2015

Changes for 'Buy to Let' Landlords
Annual Investment Allowance certainty
The family home and IHT
National Living Wage
Phishing emails HMRC examples
Claiming the marriage allowance
HMRC checking employees have paid the correct amount of tax on their pay
Statistics show employment rise in 2015

June 2015

Is VAT recoverable on car derived and combi vans?
65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds a success
HMRC issue guidance on VAT reclaims by qualifying charities
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Driving licence paper counterpart no longer valid
HMRC payroll guidance - harvest casuals and casual beaters

May 2015

Parliamentary processes
Latest labour market statistics
Warning over pension scams
TPR guidance for small employers with no 'staff'
Lack of awareness of VAT rules
Help to Buy ISA
P11D forms - don't get them wrong
VAT fuel scale charges

April 2015

Personal tax rates and allowances
Proposed personal allowances to come
Pension freedoms for those with annuities
National Minimum Wage rises
Auto Enrolment guidance for small employers and recent fines
Business rates system - have your say

March 2015

Budget Report 2015
Auto enrolment letters and updated thresholds
Registration opens for new married couples tax break
Charities Digital Service launched
PAYE end of year pay on time reminder
HMRC concession for late RTI returns and payments
Advisory fuel rates for company cars
Car benefits online

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