Online VAT filing portal to close in May
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
HMRC has reminded businesses that file VAT returns annually that the online VAT filing portal will close from 15 May 2023. The VAT portal closed to standard quarterly filers on 7 November 2022, but was kept open for a... Read Full Article...
UK inflation falls to 10.1% in March
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
UK inflation has dropped, but remains in double-digit levels, as the cost-of-living crisis eased slightly in March. The annual consumer prices index dropped to 10.1% in March, down from 10.4% in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)... Read Full Article...
Tax threshold freeze trebles to £25 billion
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
Research carried out by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that the size of the UK’s six-year ‘stealth tax’ threshold freeze has nearly trebled to £25 billion. The figure is significantly higher than the previous forecast of £9... Read Full Article...
PAC criticises government for billions lost to error and fraud
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the government for losing billions of taxpayers’ money to fraud and error in pandemic support. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is ‘effectively writing off’ nearly £1 billion paid out... Read Full Article...
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No sign of hiring difficulties easing, says BCC
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
Businesses are still facing major difficulties in hiring new staff, according to a survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 5,000 UK firms, found that... Read Full Article...
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£177.6 million lost to impersonation scams in 2022
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
£177.6 million was lost to impersonation scams in 2022, data published by trade association UK Finance has revealed. The data showed that there were 45,367 cases of impersonation scams in 2022. It also revealed that just 51%... Read Full Article...
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Workers must be protected from decisions made by AI, TUC says
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has stated that UK employees must be protected from workplace decisions made by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The TUC warned that, in some instances, AI technology is making ‘life-changing’ decisions, including those... Read Full Article...
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Latest guidance for employers
Posted on Thursday, May 11th, 2023
HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The April issue has information on various topics, including: reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2023 the annual ‘Tell ABAB’ survey gives small... Read Full Article...