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UK government plans to extend payment reporting
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- 03 Oct 2023
The UK government has responded to representations on tackling late payments by extending payment reporting regulations and giving more powers to the Small Business Commissioner.
IFS examines options for reforming inheritance tax
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- 03 Oct 2023
In its recent report, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) considers several options for reforming inheritance tax (IHT). These include raising the IHT nil rate band (NRB), or capping key IHT reliefs such as business property relief (BPR) and agricultural property relief (APR).
FRS 102 amendments likely to differ from FRED 82
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- 03 Oct 2023
Amendments to FRS 102 and other FRSs have been pushed back a year. The standard-setter says it will seek further simplifications to ensure proportionality for micro-entities.
Economic update October 2023: where next for interest rates?
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- 03 Oct 2023
The UK economy suffered a setback as the boost from a surprise fall in inflation was surpassed by falling GDP and a weakening jobs market.
HMRC to remove paper form for VAT registration
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- 03 Oct 2023
The VAT1 form will only be available to customers through the VAT helpline from mid November 2023.
ICAEW welcomes proposed reforms to employee ownership trusts
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- 03 Oct 2023
A tax regime was introduced in 2014 to allow company owners to sell their companies to trusts that are run for the benefit of the employees. Overall, the regime has worked well but several changes were proposed by HMRC in a consultation document to ensure the regime better meets its objectives.
ICAEW warns against government AML proposals
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- 02 Oct 2023
ICAEW has responded to a government consultation on plans to create a single anti-money laundering (AML) regulator.
Pay confidence fuels worker optimism amid skills crisis
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- 02 Oct 2023
Surge in UK worker confidence poses inflation challenge during skills shortage, suggesting that the post-pandemic war for talent is far from over yet.
Transitional arrangements ending for second-hand car sales in NI
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- 29 Sep 2023
From 1 November 2023, businesses will have to account for VAT on the full selling price of all vehicles bought in Great Britain and sold in Northern Ireland.
How accountants should help businesses maintain strong ethics
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- 29 Sep 2023
An ethically sound operating environment depends upon close collaboration between finance professionals and their businesses or clients. Ethics Standards Committee member Vicky Andrew shares her experiences and highlights useful resources.
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