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Latest Tax News 
May 2023
- VAT penalty notices
Two new VAT penalty regimes came into effect for VAT periods beginning on and after 1 January 2023, for late filing of VAT returns and for late payment....
- Planning for retirement
On 6 April 2023, the pensions annual allowance increased from £40,000 to £60,000, and the pensions lifetime allowance was effectively abolished. You can now contribute far more to your...
- Payroll settlement agreements (PSA)
A payroll settlement agreement (PSA) is used by employers to declare and pay the tax and NIC due on benefits that they don't want the employee to be taxed on. These may be one-off benefits paid...
- Payroll hygiene
It is very irritating when HMRC accuses you of owing more PAYE than is actually due. This can happen when the HMRC computer has recorded a duplicate employment for an employee, without ceasing the...
- May Questions and Answers
Q. The payroll for my business has increased during 2022/23, so the employer's NIC bill topped £100,000 for the first time. Does this mean I can't claim the Employer's Allowance...
- May key tax dates
1 - Where the taxpayer has not submitted their 2021/22 self-assessment tax return by midnight the following penalties apply: ...
BBC Business News
- US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle, Joe Biden says
The White House and the Republicans are now ironing out details of a bill to avert a massive default.
- Post Office used racist terms for sub-postmasters in official guidance
A document shows racist language was used to describe sub-postmasters being wrongly investigated.
- Plans for supermarket price cap on basic food
Prices on products like bread, milk and sugar could be capped under a voluntary scheme.
- Mortgage rates rise after inflation surprise
The increase in mortgage costs come as markets digest higher than expected inflation figures.
- Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code
"You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twitter over upcoming rules.