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28 Mar 2018
Reduced dividend allowance edges closer
From 6 April 2018, the tax-free allowance on dividends will be reduced from £5,000 to £2,000. Owner-directors have used the dividend allowance to extract profits from their business, but changes over recent years have seen the advantage of this tax-efficient... Read more
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Reduced dividend allowance edges closer27 Mar 2018
Home ownership falls for middle-income young adults
Young adults with middle incomes are considerably less likely to own their own home than those born 20 years earlier, new figures show. Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that from 1995/96, 65% of 25 to 34-year-olds... Read more
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Home ownership falls for middle-income young adults26 Mar 2018
Firms face fines for failing to report gender pay gap
Employers could face unlimited fines if they fail to comply with gender pay gap reporting regulations, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned. After the deadlines pass – 30 March 2018 for public sector organisations and 4 April... Read more
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Firms face fines for failing to report gender pay gap22 Mar 2018
Freelancers drive self-employment growth
Freelancers in highly-skilled occupations have driven growth in the UK self-employment sector over the past decade, according to a report. Drawing on data from the Office for National Statistics, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) found that... Read more
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Freelancers drive self-employment growth20 Mar 2018
MTD pilot opens to the self-employed
Self-employed businesses can voluntarily use software to manage their business records digitally and send income tax updates to HMRC, following the opening of its Making Tax Digital (MTD) pilot. The pilot became available to sole traders with income from one... Read more
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MTD pilot opens to the self-employed15 Mar 2018
Government launches VAT review
The government has launched a “call for evidence” on the design of the VAT registration threshold, amid concerns that the current system dis-incentivises small business growth. In November 2017, the £85,000 threshold at which businesses are required to register for... Read more
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Government launches VAT review