Category Archives: HM Gov

05/07/2024. London, United Kingdom. Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer poses for a photograph following her appointment to Cabinet by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street. Picture by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

Highlights from the Chancellor’s speech

Highlights from the Chancellor’s speech: What are the implications for tax and compliance? The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first speech as Chancellor last week outlining […]

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Government promise to cut National Insurance confirmed

Government promise to cut National Insurance confirmed While commenting on the GDP growth and what it indicates about the economy, the Prime Minister again drew attention to National Insurance. The […]

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Six weeks for developers to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings

Six weeks for developers to sign contracts to fix unsafe buildings

Developers have received legally binding contracts that will commit them to pay to repair unsafe buildings. The government has set a six-week deadline for developers to sign the legal agreements […]

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benefit and pension rates 2023 to 2024 Alexander Accountancy Burton on Trent

Statutory Pay Rates from April 2023

The UK Government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement pay, and sick pay from April 2023. The rates […]

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Making Tax Digital - Alexander Accountancy Burton on Trent Staffs

More time to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

The mandatory use of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment is being phased in from April 2026. Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) was […]

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Autumn Finance Bill 2022 published

The Autumn Finance Bill 2022 was published last week, legislating for key tax changes announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement.   . Measures include: The Energy Profits Levy […]

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rent a room scheme 2022

Claiming rent-a-room relief

The rent-a-room scheme is a set of special rules designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home. If you are using this scheme, you should ensure that rents received […]

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Spring Budget 2021 – Government backed loan schemes

The deadline for applications for all the government-backed loan schemes including the Bounce Back Loan scheme, Coronavirus Business Interruption

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