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HMRC increases interest rates
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 21 June 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising interest rates by 50 basis points to 5% to continue to tackle inflation. The 2 remaining
Read MorePassport delays and applications
A recent investigation by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, in connection with the UK passport office, has found that hundreds of thousands of applicants faced unacceptable delays in
Read MoreCheck when to expect reply from HMRC
HMRC has a useful online tool to help agents and taxpayers know when they can expect to receive a reply from HMRC regarding a query or request that they have made. The online tool is updated
Read MoreComplexity may be double-edged sword
There does seem to be a trend to replace human interactions with automated AI systems. This is especially evident in the management of our tax system.
There was a time, many years ago, when each
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