Business news
Important updates as and when they happen
Due to the nature of the 24-hour news cycle, it can sometimes be a struggle to keep up with the latest developments.
Our regularly-updated news section will keep you abreast of any changes in your sector that may affect you or your business.
VAT registration helpline closed
HMRC will focus efforts on registration applications.Late payment interest rate rises to 7%
Interest has doubled since May 2022.HMRC plans to simplify construction industry scheme
The scheme may be causing “unnecessary” administrative burdens.One in five taxpayers will pay higher tax rate
Threshold freezes could see 7.8 million pay 40%.VAT registration helpline set to close
HMRC will prioritise registration applications.Company insolvencies fall in April
Figures remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.Retail sales grow steadily in April
Retailers hope sales will improve over the summer.Economy fell by 0.3% in March
GDP grew slightly in Q1 of 2023.Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.5%
Rate increases for 12th time since December 2021.ICAEW asks HMRC to rethink quarterly reports
The administrative burden dubbed “disproportionate”.
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