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Scottish council tax frozen
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s First Minister, has announced that council tax rates will be frozen in the next financial year to support people struggling with the effects of high inflation.
First
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Countdown to Self-Assessment filing deadline
There are now less than 100 days to file your 2022-23 Self-Assessment tax return online. The deadline is 31 January 2024. The deadline for paper returns ended on 31 October 2023.
You should also be
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Cash flow v customer credit limits
If your business grants a customer time to pay – say 30 days – after the services or goods supplied have been delivered, effectively, your money stays in their bank account for 30 days.
Further, if
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New company reporting regulation withdrawn
The Government has withdrawn draft regulations after consultation with companies raised concerns about imposing additional reporting requirements.
Instead, the Government will pursue options to
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Who needs an EORI number?
The Economic Operators’ Registration and Identification System (EORI) was setup as a European Union (EU) wide initiative that helps businesses communicate with customs officials when they are
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How dividends are taxed
Dividends received are taxed as income but the rates of tax applied are different to the formal Income Tax rates. Also, individuals can receive dividends up to the annual dividend allowance tax free.
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Accounting periods for Corporation Tax
Companies often have two different company accounting periods. This is because there are different rules for Companies House filings and for returns sent to HMRC.
The accounting periods can be the
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Increase in National Living Wage
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, confirmed that the government has committed to the proposals of the Low Pay Commission for increasing minimum wage rates from 1 April 2024. The actual
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Reporting early payment of wages before Christmas
There is a permanent easement in place for employers to report PAYE information in real time over the Christmas period. This can be for a number of reasons, for example, during the Christmas period
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