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On 25 October 2019 the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid wrote to the Treasury Select Committee.
Former BBC presenter Christa Ackroyd has lost her appeal against a ruling that she was an employee, not a freelance contractor, when she worked for the BBC via a personal service company.
HMRC says it is clamping down on the promoters and enablers of tax avoidance schemes in the wake of the loan charge controversy.
The government has abandoned its planned increase in probate fees.
According to a report published by the Charity Commision, the majority of UK charities admit fraud is a major risk, but are still failing to carry out basic tasks in order to protect themselves.
HMRC has published the October 2019 issue of the Employer Bulletin which contains guidance on a number of issues relevant for employers.
With less than 100 days until the self assessment tax return deadline of 31 January 2020, HMRC is urging taxpayers to complete their tax returns early, in order to avoid the last minute rush.
HMRC has updated their guidance on how to recognise when contact from HMRC is genuine.
HMRC has announced a one-year delay to the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services.
The government has initiated a review of the Loan Charge and whether the policy is an appropriate way of dealing with disguised remuneration loan schemes.
The government has launched a consultation on proposals to give senior NHS doctors and nurses access to more flexible pensions.
The government has announced that HMRC collected a record sum of £5.4 billion in inheritance tax during the 2018/19 tax year.
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) there are 'major gaps' in the government's no-deal Brexit guidance for UK businesses.
The Department for Business has launched a nationwide programme of events to help businesses prepare for Brexit.
Prioritising HMRC over other creditors in insolvencies will have a 'negative impact on the UK's economic growth'.
HMRC has published details of businesses that have failed to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
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