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HMRC has published the latest issue of the Employer Bulletin. The February issue has information on various topics, including:

• 2024 National Insurance contributions rate changes
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The productivity and efficiency of SMEs is suffering as a result of poor HMRC services, according to members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

In a survey of ACCA…

Almost 300,000 self assessment taxpayers filed their return in the first week of the new tax year, HMRC has revealed.

The early filers were almost 10 months ahead of the 31 January 2025 deadline.

Almost…

The UK's business groups have pledged to work in partnership with the new Labour government to revitalise the nation's economy.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister after…

The UK's economic recovery is finally putting 'down roots' after GDP grew faster than expected in May, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

The UK economy expanded by 0.4% in…

The Resolution Foundation has suggested that reforms to inheritance tax (IHT), capital gains tax (CGT) and national insurance (NI) could raise more than £20 billion a year.

The Foundation…

Business groups have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget speech.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said that the Chancellor 'had difficult choices to make to…

HMRC has reduced late payment and repayment interest rates following the cut to the base rate.

The Bank of England cut the base rate to 4.75% on 7 November, the second reduction this year.

This…

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use the forthcoming Budget to raise taxes.

The think tank stated that the Chancellor either needs to raise taxes…