Honest Burger locks horns with HMRC over tax bill December 3, 2023 Posh fast food chain Honest Burger was locked in a legal dispute with HMRC after a plea to get an extension on paying a tax bill was ignored, it has been revealed.
Property transactions slide 17 per cent in October as hangover from high mortgage rates drags on November 30, 2023 The number of new homes bought in October was 17 per cent lower than the year before, as high mortgage rates during the summer led to lower activity, according to the latest figures from HMRC.
Let’s be honest, smoking bans are pointless and will revive a war on drugs November 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak's government wants to ban anyone born after 2008 from purchasing tobacco products, but the arguments for prohibition are incredibly flimsy.
HMRC digital transition set to cost £1.3bn – four times over budget – MPs warn November 25, 2023 Transitioning HMRC to a digital system is now expected to cost as much as £1.3bn - and has gone four times over budget, MPs have warned.
Entain: Coral and Ladbrokes owner to pay £585m after bribery investigation November 24, 2023 Entain said it had reached an agreement with HM Revenue & Customs which would see it paying £585 million in penalties and disgorgement of profits.
Immigration is rocketing. That’s brilliant news for Britain. November 23, 2023 Immigration is the never-ending saga of British politics - but unless we all get at it like rabbits, the UK shouldn't be closing the door, says Andy Silvester
Autumn Statement: Pay attention, the good stuff’s in the small print November 23, 2023 Is it churlish to criticise a politician for a political intervention? One wouldn’t groan at Harry Kane for a well struck penalty or a ballet dancer for a well-executed plié, so maybe it’s harsh to look at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement in any other context than whether it worked on its own terms. In that [...]
‘A common sense move’: Boost for retail investors as Hunt confirms ISA shake up November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a sweeping shake-up of the UK’s individual savings account (ISA) regime today in a bid to free up cash to flow into the company’s equity markets.
UK tech industry welcomes Hunt’s R&D tax relief November 22, 2023 The UK tech industry has welcomed the Chancellor's plans to create a new "simplified" research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
Why start-ups are going to war with Jeremy Hunt on R&D tax November 16, 2023 When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rolled out plans to scale back research & development (R&D) tax credits for start-ups last year, there followed an almighty backlash from small business groups.