Nov 20, 2019 | Government Announcements
A reduction to the main rate of corporation tax due to take effect in April 2020 has all but hit the buffers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told business leaders at a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference to say corporation tax will not reduce from 19% to...Nov 15, 2019 | Government Announcements
Tax information on landlords could be provided by tenants, following HMRC's step to directly ask them to act as informants. The Revenue has identified private-rented homes owned by landlords or offshore companies, and wants to check the correct amount of tax is paid...Oct 25, 2019 | Government Announcements
Plans for Budget 2019 to take place on Wednesday 6 November have been postponed, the Treasury has confirmed. Chancellor Sajid Javid told BBC Breakfast this morning that he will no longer be delivering a post-Brexit statement in less than two weeks. The announcement...Oct 15, 2019 | Government Announcements
Plans to increase probate fees that were due to take effect earlier this year have been scrapped. Families currently pay a flat fee of up to £215 to obtain the grant of probate needed in England and Wales to administer estates worth more than £5,000. That system was...Oct 14, 2019 | Government Announcements
Budget 2019 is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 6 November, Chancellor Sajid Javid has confirmed. Whether or not Budget 2019 takes place on 6 November depends largely on the UK securing a deal to leave the EU before 11pm on 31 October 2019. If no deal is reached,...