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05 Sep 2022

HMRC releases more details MTD for Income Tax

HMRC has published more details on how Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) will work for buy-to-let landlords and sole traders with qualifying income over £10,000.

05 Sep 2022

Ofgem raises energy price cap

Average household energy bills will rise to £3,549 in October following the decision of energy regulator Ofgem to raise the price cap.

05 Sep 2022

Treasury Committee warns government against 'flying blind' with Emergency Budget

The Treasury Committee has urged the government to provide assurance that it is not 'flying blind' into a potential Emergency Budget this September.

05 Sep 2022

Experts warn inflation could keep rising in 2023

Economic analysts have warned that the rate of inflation could keep rising in 2023 as a result of rising energy prices.

05 Sep 2022

Energy firms call for windfall tax to be scrapped by 2025

Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has stated that the Energy Profits Levy on UK energy firms should be scrapped by 2025.

05 Sep 2022

TUC urges government to raise NMW

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates 'immediately' in order to guarantee decent living standards for families.

05 Sep 2022

Report finds decline in the use of cash is easing

Banking trade body UK Finance has revealed that the rapid decline in the use of cash as a form of payment has eased.

05 Sep 2022

Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 September 2022.

04 Aug 2022

Recovery Loan Scheme to be relaunched

The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) will be relaunched during August 2022 as the government aims to continue supporting recovering small businesses.

04 Aug 2022

National insurance threshold rises

The level at which people start paying national insurance rose from 6 July.

04 Aug 2022

IMF warns UK is set for slowest rate of growth of G7 countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK faces the slowest rate of growth in the G7 next year.

04 Aug 2022

Reform required to combat staff shortages, says BCC

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for action to help firms employ more staff amidst recruitment difficulties.

04 Aug 2022

IoD calls for extension of capital allowances super-deduction

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the government to extend the capital allowances super-deduction.

04 Aug 2022

Insurer warns of rise in fraudulent claims amid cost-of-living crisis

Insurer Zurich UK has stated that there has been a significant increase in the number of fraudulent claims as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

04 Aug 2022

New finance legislation aims to unlock investments

The government has introduced legislation to Parliament, which it says will enhance the competitiveness of the UK financial services sector and unlock tens of billions of pounds of investment.

04 Aug 2022

Pandemic-born businesses could add £20.4 billion to UK economy

More than £20 billion could be added to the UK economy in the future from the number of additional businesses created during the pandemic, according to research carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

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