Automatic rate relief bill wins MPs’ support
A business group is pushing for automatic rate relief for small firms to become law.
Read more »Europe aims to cut accounting costs for small firms
The European Commission has put forward plans exempting small companies from having to file audit reports with national authorities.
Read more »Small company tax changes would 'complicate not simplify'
Changes intended to simplify corporate tax for smaller companies will have the opposite effect and will add to the burden of tax compliance, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has argued.
Read more »Small businesses get online tax guidance
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has created a series of short online video guides aimed at helping small and new businesses understand the tax issues facing them.
Read more »Small businesses targeted by tax scams
Small firms have been the victims of fraudulent emails purportedly sent by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Read more »HMRC creates PAYE podcast
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a podcast setting out imminent changes to the PAYE filing system for larger SME employers.
Read more »Businesses delay £1 billion in tax payments
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that some 60,000 businesses have reached agreements for delaying the payment of their taxes.
Read more »Revenue offers guidance on new inspection rules
As from 1 April 2009, new legislation will affect the way that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) conducts enquiries, visits and inspections.
Read more »Companies warned of increased late filing penalties
Companies House has stepped up its efforts to warn firms that they face more punitive penalties for the late filing of annual accounts.
Read more »Parking space tax would 'hit' businesses
Firms could be facing a huge tax bill on their car parking spaces if a new levy goes ahead, it has been claimed.
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