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Brexit Freedoms Bill to be brought forward
04 February 2022

The Brexit Freedoms Bill will be brought forward to “cut red tape” and improve trading conditions for British businesses, it has been announced. The new laws will make it easier to amend or repeal outdated “retained EU law” to support international growth.
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Brexit: UK launches “world-leading” data council to help seize global data sharing opportunities
31 January 2022

The world’s biggest businesses – including Google, Mastercard, and Microsoft – came together for the first time last week to help Britain “seize the opportunities of better global data sharing” now that it has left the EU.
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Half of firms “not confident” in trading with EU following introduction of full customs controls
24 January 2022

More than half of businesses are not confident in trading with the European Union (EU) following the introduction of full customs controls, a major study has found.
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Give yourself Time to Pay
19 January 2022

Taxpayers who are unable to pay their Self-Assessment (SA) bill can use the option of paying by instalments with a Time to Pay arrangement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). If you cannot pay a Self-Assessment tax bill you can make your own Time to Pay arrangement using your Government Gateway account...
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Cash no longer king as card payments surge in lockdown
19 January 2022

Whether it is down to the spread of the Coronavirus or just a general trend to a more cashless society, card payments have boomed in the last couple of years. While restrictions were in place, hardly anyone accepted cash and it is a trend that looks like it will continue with more and more payments being made through card readers.
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Be prepared for changes to Corporation Tax in 2023
19 January 2022

The 2023-24 tax year may seem a long way off, but it is important that companies are prepared for changes to the system a little more than year down the line. The main rate of Corporation Tax (CT) will rise to 25 per cent for the financial year commencing on 1 April 2023, but it is slightly more complicated...
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Accountants critical to the success of SMEs
19 January 2022

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the country, accounting for 99.9 per cent of all businesses across the UK. At the start of 2021, there were estimated to be 5.6 million UK private sector businesses.
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How the penalty system for late tax submissions is changing
19 January 2022

Under new rules set by the Government, the system of penalties for VAT and Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) are changing. The new system of fines is aimed at tackling non-compliance by taxpayers who repeatedly fail to meet their obligations to provide returns and other information requested by HMRC.
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Income tax basis periods – What unincorporated businesses need to know
19 January 2022

All unincorporated businesses, including sole traders, the self-employed and trading partnerships, will be taxed on profits generated in the 12 months to 5 April (or 31 March) each year from 2024-25.
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Do you know the new UK commodity codes?
14 January 2022

From 1 January 2022, businesses may need to change the commodity codes they use for goods that they import or export overseas. The changes come after full customs controls were introduced at the beginning of this year.
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