12 Jul 2019 | Government Announcements
The Government has published draft legislation on tax changes affecting private sector contractors from 6 April 2020. The off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35, are aimed at preventing work that HMRC regards as "disguised employment". IR35 was reformed in the...
10 May 2019 | Government Announcements
The Government has announced new plans to protect access to cash payments, following reports of increasing cash machine withdrawal charges. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, said the Treasury, regulators, and the Bank of England will be brought together in a new group...
26 Apr 2019 | Government Announcements
By autumn 2019, taxpayers unhappy with the service they've received from HMRC will be able to email the Adjudicator's Office (AO), rather than having to write, fax or call. The AO is the independent watchdog that reviews complaints about mistakes, poor behaviour or...
28 Mar 2019 | Government Announcements
Changes to probate fees - due to take effect next month - have been delayed as parliament wrangles resolve the Brexit stalemate. Families currently pay a flat fee of up to £215 to obtain the grant of probate needed in England and Wales to administer estates worth more...
18 Mar 2019 | Government Announcements
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans to review the minimum wage, before new targets are unveiled for the years beyond 2020. In his Spring Statement speech on 13 March 2019, he said the Government had appointed Professor Arin Dube to undertake a review on...
