List of approved professional bodies updated
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List of approved professional bodies updated
- 2nd May 2024
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No CommentsMany professionals such as accountants, lawyers and health professionals are required to make a subscription to a professional body or learned society. HMRC has recently published an updated list of the organisations that they will accept as valid professional bodies. This list is updated from time to time and the most recent update lists all
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Free management course for SMEs
- 30th April 2024
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The government has launched the new Help to Grow: Management Essentials course; a short online course with practical tips and resources for small business leaders. It is based on the 12-week Help to Grow: Management Course and is suited for leaders of newer or smaller SMEs, or those who are looking to explore the principles
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Post Office Offences Bill to be extended
- 30th April 2024
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The Government has tabled amendments to expand the territorial extent of the Post Office Offences Bill. Convictions resulting from the Post Office Horizon scandal in Northern Ireland will now be within scope. This blanket exoneration will automatically quash convictions brought about by the scandal, including 26 in Northern Ireland, clearing the names of many people
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Updated burial and cremation VAT notice
- 25th April 2024
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HMRC’s VAT Notice 701/32 entitled 'Burial, cremation and commemoration of the dead' has been updated. The notice explains that the VAT liability of the following: Funeral services. Burials and cremations. Goods and services connected with the commemoration of dead people. Other goods and services connected with organising funerals. Other activities relating to the disposal of
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Rollout of eVisas begins for BRP holders
- 22nd April 2024
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The government has confirmed that it has started to send emails to select individuals with biometric residence permits (BRPs), inviting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) online account to access their eVisa. This is a digital proof of their immigration status. Invitations will be issued in phases before the process opens to
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Agent authorisation form
- 18th April 2024
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The Authorising your agent 64-8 form is the most commonly used method to authorise an agent, accountant or tax adviser to deal with HMRC on someone’s behalf. The form covers authorisation for individual tax affairs (self-assessment, partnerships, trusts, tax credits and individuals under PAYE) and business taxes (VAT, PAYE for employers and Corporation Tax). A new
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Settling energy disputes
- 16th April 2024
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Business owners that are in dispute with their energy suppliers will be interested in the free support on offer from the Energy Ombudsman. In a recent press release the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero confirmed the following: “Businesses will get free support to resolve issues with their energy contracts, as part of government
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Acas Code of Practice and guidance on flexible working
- 15th April 2024
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Acas has published its new statutory Code of Practice on requests for flexible working alongside accompanying non-statutory guidance. The Code of Practice and guidance both reflect the changes to the statutory right to request flexible working that took effect from 6 April 2024. The Acas Code of Practice on requests for flexible working covers: making
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Paying VAT on goods from EU to Northern Ireland
- 11th April 2024
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There are special procedures for moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland. Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, all Northern Ireland businesses continue to have access to the whole UK market. There is specific guidance published by HMRC that should be followed for goods that are received into Northern Ireland from a supplier in the
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Consultation on national minimum wage rates
- 11th April 2024
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The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is seeking evidence on the effects of the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW), to inform its autumn 2024 recommendations to the government on the NLW/NMW rates for April 2025 and beyond. This year, the LPC is particularly interested in evidence on the following: the affordability and