Business Tax
Automatic business rate relief ruled out
Providing small businesses with automatic rate relief is not a practical option, the government has said.
Read more »Revenue cuts overpaid tax interest rates to zero
HM Revenue and Customs has announced that, as from 27 January, the rate of interest to be paid on money owing to taxpayers falls to 0 per cent.
Read more »Business Payment Support Scheme: detailed assessment
The Business Payment Support Scheme (BPSS) has a number of detailed technical consequences. These are discussed below.
Read more »Businesses get more time to pay £350 million in tax
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that some 20,000 businesses have so far made use of the Business Payment Support Service (BPSS), delaying payment of £350 million in tax.
Read more »Businesses offered the chance to rearrange tax payments
How businesses that are experiencing difficulties can use the new Business Payment Support Scheme to delay their tax payments.
Read more »Late tax payments and the construction industry
How the new Business Payment Support Scheme affects sub-contractors in the construction industry.
Read more »Business rates hike should be dropped
The government has been urged to reconsider plans to raise the amount of tax that retailers pay on their properties.
Read more »Tax payments by direct debit
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said that more taxpayers now have the option to meet their bills by direct debit.
Read more »Companies face increase in late filing penalties
Companies that are late in submitting their annual accounts to Companies House will have to pay more in penalties.
Read more »Alert over tax rebate phishing scam
Taxpayers have been warned to be on their guard against a phishing scam that offers the promise of a tax rebate.
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