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Tax and finance updates
Every day brings news of changes to tax law or government policy, or the emergence of facts and figures with implications for British businesses and individuals. Our daily news feed helps our clients keep their fingers on the pulse of what’s going on, with comment and insight from industry figures, government officials and trade bodies.
R&D tax credits a ‘costly failure’
Research and development spending is lower than twenty years ago.New Government watchdog to protect workers’ rights
It will gain the responsibilities of three current agencies.£305,000 needed for a ‘comfortable’ retirement
That equates to £26,000 a year.OTS explores moving end of tax year
Tax simplicity is the priority for the OTS.Furlough figures fall to their lowest levels this year
The Treasury said its recovery plan ‘is working’.HMRC updates process for furlough claims
Updated templates should make the system easier.Hundreds of taxpayers caught out by IHT gift rule
Taxpayers lost out on over £600 million.PM calls for SMEs to lead charge to net zero
The Government wants SMEs to achieve net zero by 2050.Trade credit reinsurance scheme to end
It will end on the originally planned date.R&D tax credit scheme a ‘costly failure’, says report
Companies invest less than before the policy’s introduction.
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