The UK Government have updated their Energy Bills Support Factsheet and has set out action to support people and businesses with their energy bills and tackle the root causes of the issues in the UK energy market through increased supply.
The menopause is a natural stage of life and yet it remains a taboo subject in many workplaces. People experiencing menopausal symptoms require the same support and understanding from their employer as anyone experiencing any ongoing health condition.
The UK Government has a webpage with guidance to help businesses identify and prepare for the hazards and threats that may disrupt their operations.
HMRC is urging their Self Assessment customers to be vigilant of fraudsters and scams asking for personal information or bank details. Self Assessment customers, who are starting to think about their annual tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year, should guard against being targeted by fraudsters, warns HMRC.
The Prime Minister has announced that the Corporation Tax increase announced by the previous administration and then cancelled by the former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will take place in April 2023.
In his mini-Budget, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced plans for Tax-Free Investment Zones across England.  The Government says these new economic zones will drive growth by lowering taxes and freeing up planning to encourage development and business investment.
When Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced his changes to the basic rate of Income Tax you may have wondered what it meant for you. From 6 April next year, the basic rate of Income Tax will be reduced by one percentage point – from 20 per cent to 19 per cent.
The IR35 and off-payroll working rules, which affect how contractors operating through a personal service company (PSC) are classed and taxed, will be repealed in April 2023. Under the most recent reforms, IR35 in the private sector limited the way that contractors and freelancers could work in medium and large
R&D tax reliefs have supported hundreds of thousands of businesses to invest in innovation by cutting the amount of tax that they pay. However, from 1 April next year, there will be several changes to the rules surrounding R&D, which could affect how much relief you can claim.
HMRC has seen a growing trend in customers submitting their Self Assessment returns early. In the last five years, the number of customers choosing to file their return on the first day of the tax year has almost doubled.

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