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Here you will find lots of useful information relating to HMRC guidelines and the latest in guidance.

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Claiming for uniforms, work clothing and tools

Claiming for uniforms, work clothing and tools

Buying tools or clothing for your job? You could claim tax relief. Check if you qualify and how to get your money back. If you have spent your own money on items essential for your work, such as tools

Accounting on a cash basis

Accounting on a cash basis

From April 2024, the cash basis is the default method for sole traders and most partnerships when preparing Self-Assessment returns. Designed to simplify tax reporting, the cash basis lets businesses

Using the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme

Using the VAT Cash Accounting Scheme

Struggling with late-paying customers? The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme helps protect cash flow by taxing only what you have received.

The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme is designed to support businesses

Check your State Pension forecast online

Check your State Pension forecast online

Get a clear view of your future pension. Use the enhanced online service to check, boost, or track your State Pension entitlement.

The enhanced Check Your State Pension forecast service is available

Use HMRC app and be job-ready this summer

Use HMRC app and be job ready this summer

Starting work this summer? Download the free HMRC app to get your NI number, check your tax code and stay on the right pay.

Young people finishing exams and entering the job market this summer are

Tax gap estimated at 5.3% for 2023-24

Tax gap estimated at % for

HMRC missed out on £46.8bn in tax last year. Small businesses and Corporation Tax make up the biggest share of the shortfall.

The tax gap for the 2023-24 tax year has been published and is estimated

Pivotal role of the union Certification Officer in addressing complaints

Pivotal role of the union Certification Officer in addressing complaints

A recent tribunal clarified the procedural powers of the Certification Officer (CO), ruling that applications from trade union members cannot be refused simply because they are deemed

Redress for Post Office Capture victims

Redress for Post Office Capture victims

In a significant update, the UK government has unveiled a new compensation scheme targeting individuals affected by the earlier “Capture” software, used in over 2,000 Post Office branches

Winter Fuel Payments reinstated

Winter Fuel Payments reinstated

The government has announced the reinstatement of Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners in England and Wales for winter 2025-26, reversing the previous year’s cuts. Around nine million pensioners are

VAT Annual Accounting

VAT Annual Accounting

Streamline your VAT reporting with fewer returns and smoother cash flow. The Annual Accounting Scheme makes VAT easier to manage for eligible small businesses.

The VAT Annual Accounting Scheme is

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