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HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report
HMRC is failing on the key metrics of responsiveness, ease and accuracy, according to the annual HMRC Charter report. The report reviewed HMRC’s performance against its Charter from April 2023…
HMRC sends ‘nudge letters’ to crypto investors
HMRC has ‘sent nudge’ letters to crypto investors who it suspects have failed to pay the correct tax on their gains, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Many…
HMRC late payment interest cut
HMRC has reduced late payment and repayment interest rates following the cut to the base rate. The Bank of England cut the base rate to 5.0% on 1 August, the…
Scrap fuel duty cut, says RAC
The 5p cut in fuel duty to be scrapped in the upcoming Autumn Budget, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation says that motorists in the UK are ‘not gaining any…
Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget
Freelancers want to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves use the Autumn Budget to move towards a fairer, simpler tax system, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE).…
UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of self-employed people aged 60 or over has reached a record level, according to analysis by Rest Less. These numbers have increased by over a third in the…
