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It was announced on 11 May 2023 that The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee would increase the Bank of England base rate to 4.5%...

The Business Energy Aid Toolkit provides manufacturers with access to experts and equipment, helping you make significant reductions to...

Back in 2021 it was announced that social care in England was to be reformed. The original proposals included a cap on how much an...

DEFRA recently updated the guidance for delinked payments on GOV.UK. The guidance sets out whether you’re eligible for delinked payments,...

One reason state pension claimants might be caught out is the recent increase in the state pension. In April this year it rose from...

Under recently announced reforms, the government wants to address the fact that some parents who have not claimed Child Benefit could...

HMRC had announced they were removing the option to download Self assessment (SA) tax return forms 2022/23 from gov.uk (which would have...

Shared from The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: Following the success of the first Start Up Forum in October 2022, West...

Is a flapjack a cake or a biscuit? Does it matter? Well, for VAT purposes the answer is yes because one is zero rated and the other...

Royal Mail offered a settlement that has been agreed by the Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) Postal Executive Committee (PEC) and...

HM Revenue & Customs have highlighted how a 2020 tax case affected how vehicles are treated for Benefit In Kind purposes. The case...

Please remember to update your VAT road fuel scale charges which apply from the next accounting period beginning on or after 1 May 2023....

HMRC have published a report of their total receipts for April 2022 to March 2023. It makes for a somewhat interesting read (if you are...

The State Pension rose by 10.1% from April 2023, regardless of whether you are eligible for the new Single Tier (flat rate) State Pension...

Employers who take on those who have worked for the UK military can claim relief on secondary employer’s national insurance contributions...

Landlords of privately owned non-domestic rented properties need to be aware the law changed on 1 April 2023. There is now a requirement...

You may be able to apply for a grant for capital items to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation,...

Congratulations go to Ffion, who passed her first ACCA exam with flying colours. She is now working towards the next exam. Well done,...

The way sole traders and partnership profits are taxed is about to change. We have written a factsheet to explain how this might affect...

Farming, horticultural or forestry businesses in England can apply for a grant for specific items of equipment and technology. The...