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IR35: freelancers and contractors face deadline to reclaim thousands in overpaid taxes
Time is running out for freelancers and contractors to claim back potentially thousands of pounds in overpaid taxes under IR35 rules
The deadline for submitting an overpayment relief claim is April 5th, 2024. This applies to anyone who…
“Very thin gruel for SMEs”: self-employed respond to UK Spring Budget
April 2024 Budget key points: what do the self-employed think?
"Very thin gruel for SMEs," that's how Daniel Wiltshire, an actuary and IFA at Wiltshire Wealth, describes Jeremy Hunt's offering in the Spring Budget.
"It's as if the…
Enjoy the “tax cuts” while they last warns think tank
While voters in Great Britain may be cheering the prospect of pre-election tax cuts, a new report by the Resolution Foundation indicates the celebrations could be short-lived. Find out how you could be affected
A statement from the UK…
IFS: UK tax system needs an overhaul: is it time for another song about the taxman?
The UK's tax system is riddled with inefficiencies and unfairness, according to a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), but tight public finances are making much-needed reforms difficult to implement. No political party…
10 end-of-tax year strategies to cut your tax bill
Millions of Britons are caught in a high-tax trap, squeezed by outdated thresholds and rising incomes. The higher rate tax threshold, frozen since 2021, will continue to lag behind wages until 2028, leaving more and more people dragged…
Latest changes to Making Tax Digital
The government originally planned to mandate MTD for ITSA starting in April 2024, but has since delayed the mandate to April 2026. More changes could still be on the cards
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for…
Autumn Statement reactions: despite tax cuts “Tories have failed the self-employed leaving the…
We highlight the key takeaways and expert reactions to the Autumn Statement and what lies ahead for the self-employed including freelancers, contractors and small business owners
The Autumn Statement 2023, delivered by Chancellor…
Rumours of NI or income tax cut could put Conservatives back into self-employed good books
Autumn Statement: NI or income tax cuts could be a win-win for the self-employed and the economy. Plus self-employed and independent worker specialists share their views on what they'd like to see announced in the upcoming Chancellor's…
Autumn Budget 2023: tax cuts “not likely” but OBR could push for a VAT threshold rethink
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement on November 22, 2023, in what could be his last major economic announcement before the next general election
The Autumn Statement is a chance for the Chancellor to update…
These tax cuts could be just what millions of self-employed need this Christmas
Tax cuts seem to be on everyone's wish list. One MP highlights where tax cuts could be made and the benefits to the economy those cuts could achieve. That is if the government admits where its forecasts have been going wrong and tries a…