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New reporting rules for digital platforms
The government has announced new income reporting rules which will impact businesses and individuals that use or operate digital platforms for selling goods and services. What’s the full story?
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MTD deadline accelerated
Whilst the Finance Bill 2021 was relatively low key, one announcement might mean a year has been slashed from a crucial Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline for many unincorporated businesses. What’s the full story?
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Home Office Youtube video offers help with right to work checks
To assist in carrying out right to work checks under the new rules in force from 1 July 2021, the Home Office has created a video which can be found on its YouTube channel. What are the essentials of the new rules and is the video worth a look?
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Working mums running out of annual leave
According to a poll of 36,000 working mums with primary school-aged children, nearly two-thirds don’t have enough childcare to cover the six-week school summer holiday period this year, increasing to three-quarters among single mothers. What are employers' options in being flexible towards them?
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief in Freeports: first guidance published
Budget 2021 included the announcement that several new Freeport sites would be designated, with a number of tax reliefs available to businesses operating within them. For a business looking to move into a Freeport site, the welcome news is that there will be relief from SDLT. HMRC has now published some initial guidance - what do businesses need to know?
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HMRC answers questions on 30-day CGT reporting
Earlier this month, we reported problems that individuals have experienced when trying to offset overpaid capital gains tax (CGT) on property disposals against the self-assessment tax liability. We also reported how to work around the issue. Now, HMRC has answered a number of further questions from the accountancy industry. What new information has come to light?