News Latest News for Business Click on a headline to read the full story. 04 Mar 2021Spring Budget 2021The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. 04 Feb 202110.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returnsHMRC has revealed that more than 10.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline. 04 Feb 2021Rogue employers named and shamed for failing to pay employees the minimum wageHMRC has published the names of 139 named companies that failed to pay minimum wages amounting to £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. 04 Feb 2021Scottish Budget Income TaxFinance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered the 2021/22 Scottish Draft Budget on Thursday 28 January 2021, setting out the Scottish Government's financial and tax plans. 04 Feb 2021Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction TaxAs part of the Scottish Budget, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes also announced changes to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) which apply from 1 April 2021. 04 Feb 2021Bonus of £1,000 to help businesses take on traineesThe government has announced that employers can now apply for a £1,000 bonus, a cash boost, to help them take on new trainees. 04 Feb 2021LITRG calls for a rise in the High Income Child Benefit Charge thresholdThe Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has urged the government to raise the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) threshold to avoid it affecting basic-rate taxpayers for the first time in April 2021. 04 Feb 2021Government urged by CBI to act on COVID business support ahead of BudgetThe Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to provide more financial assistance to businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the Budget on 3 March 2021. 04 Feb 2021Supreme Court backs small firms on business interruption claimsThe UK's Supreme Court has found in favour of small firms receiving payments from COVID-19 business interruption insurance policies. Archive NewsClick here to access our full archive
