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09 Jun 2025

HMRC launches new online help for compliance checks

HMRC has launched a new online interactive tool to help guide both businesses and individuals through tax compliance checks.

09 Jun 2025

Record numbers file assessment in first week of new tax year

Almost 300,000 people filed their tax return in the first week of the new tax year, setting a new record, HMRC has revealed.

09 Jun 2025

Tax and accounting bodies back e-invoicing adoption

The UK's professional tax and accounting bodies have backed the adoption of e-invoicing in their responses to a government consultation.

09 Jun 2025

HMRC cuts late payment interest rate

HMRC will reduce late payment and repayment interest rates from 28 May following the 0.25% cut in the base rate earlier in the month.

09 Jun 2025

Almost half of sole traders unprepared for MTD changes

Almost half of UK sole traders feel unprepared for upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax changes, according to research conducted by IRIS Software.

09 Jun 2025

New cryptoasset rules aim to protect consumers

The government is introducing legislation to regulate cryptoassets and improve consumer protection for the asset class.

09 Jun 2025

One in four employers plan to make redundancies in next quarter

The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers in the next three months has fallen to a record low outside of the pandemic, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

09 Jun 2025

Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 June 2025.

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