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Rent-a-room: letting as office accommodation

The rent-a-room scheme is a set of special rules designed to help homeowners who rent-a-room in their home. The current ...
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Income excluded from a property business

HMRC publishes a list of income streams that are excluded from a UK property business. The list includes fishing concerns, ...
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Inheritance Tax Business Relief

There are a number of reliefs available that can reduce liability to IHT if you inherit the estate of someone ...
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New COVID-19 vaccination guidance for employers

Public Health England has published a new guide for employers on COVID-19 vaccination. The guide encourages employers to support the ...
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Updated working safely guidance to apply from 19 July 2021

With England having moved to step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown from 19 July 2021, the government has ...
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Taxis: what is liable to VAT

HMRC sets out specific guidance regarding the application of VAT if you are in the taxi and private hire car ...
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Tax if you divorce or separate

If you are a couple that is getting separated or divorced, apart from the emotional stress, there are also tax ...
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National Minimum Wage reminder for summer staff

We would like to remind any students and seasonal staff that work part time, for example in a summer job, ...
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Card security update

VISA have issued information regarding changes to card processing security from September 2021. The idea is to reduce online fraud ...
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Rent-a-room: letting as office accommodation

Income excluded from a property business

Inheritance Tax Business Relief

New COVID-19 vaccination guidance for employers

Updated working safely guidance to apply from 19 July 2021

Taxis: what is liable to VAT

Tax if you divorce or separate

National Minimum Wage reminder for summer staff

Card security update

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