Kaye Adams appears to have finally won a ten-year battle with HM Revenue & Customs after the tax authority said it had decided not to appeal after her latest court win.
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Inheritance Tax receipts reach £5.7BN from April ’23
Figures released by HMRC today show that the Treasury raked in £5.7 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the nine months from April to December 2023. This is £400 million more than in the same period a year earlier, continuing the upward trend.
NatWest launches Intellectual Property-based lending to fuel high growth businesses
NatWest Group has launched a new lending proposition for high growth businesses to enable them to lever off the value of their Intellectual Property (IP).
HMRC introducing new side hustle tax targets Britons making money online
With the rise of the gig economy and the increasing number of individuals making money online, the UK government is introducing new measures to tackle tax evasion.
A Christmas tax bonus from HMRC for some UK taxpayers
HMRC aren’t known for their Christmas spirit, but there is one area where some taxpayers can benefit from a little cashflow bonus if they act now.
Do You Have Multiple Pensions? Here’s Why A Transfer is Key
Navigating the complex world of pensions can be a daunting task, especially when you’re dealing with multiple pots from different periods of employment.
Only Seven Days until Paper VAT Registrations Are Scrapped by HMRC
From the 13th of November, businesses will need to complete their VAT registration online as part of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) strategy.
The implications of the bank of Mum & Dad
Claire Johnson, a partner in Clarke Willmott’s private capital team, looks at the implications associated with the so-called ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ and how parents can make informed choices about contributing to their child’s property purchase.
SME lender iwoca raises new £200 million funding line after reaching £2.5bn in finance lent
iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a new funding line with initial commitments of £200 million from Barclays and Värde Partners.
Bernie Ecclestone’s £652M fine – A Lesson for Other Tax Evaders?
Taxpayers need to be honest with the Revenue as soon as their affairs are challenged and not call HMRC’s bluff; otherwise, they will end up in the position that Bernie Ecclestone finds himself, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.
Millions of gig workers and people with side hustles braced for tax crackdown
Rent out your home on Airbnb? Drive for Uber? Freelance on Fiverr? From January, these platforms will record your income and soon report it to HMRC…
HMRC nudge letters cause needless worry to UK taxpayers and often achieve nothing
Thousands more nudge letters being sent out by HMRC are causing needless worry to UK taxpayers, and are unnecessary.
New funding package supports Yorkshire business in developing sustainable solutions for global infrastructure and energy markets
Rosehill Polymers Group has finalised a multi-million-pound deal with Virgin Money and UK Export Finance to complete a refinancing and management buyout of the business and accelerate their worldwide growth ambitions.
‘Nosedive’ in HMRC service levels impacting millions of self-employed taxpayers
New research has found staggering dissatisfaction with HMRC service levels.
15 years since the Prompt Payment Code was introduced, has it prompted faster payments?
The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) was introduced to the UK in December 2008 as a voluntary code of practice, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC), on behalf of Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
