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GDP rises by 0.3% in January
The increase follows a 0.5% drop in December.HMRC clarifies IR35 rules for intermediaries and contractors
Rules outline how to determine workers’ employment status.MPs criticise HMRC’s approach to furlough fraud
£2.3 billion fraudulently claimed under the scheme.Government extends voluntary NI deadline
Taxpayers have an extra four months to pay.Tax breaks for startups face withdrawal
SEIS, EIS and VCTs could close in 2025.Confusion over MTD software pricing
Businesses cite pricing and hidden costs as a concern.Tax director questions Office for Tax Simplification closure
Former Chancellor closed the professional body “without jurisdiction”.Accountants call for improved HMRC service
Chancellor urged to prioritise HMRC investment in upcoming Budget.Advisory fuel rates update
Petrol and diesel rates decrease while electric car rate rises.Treasury receives £5.4 billion surplus in January
Monthly income tax receipts highest on record.
In the 11th and 12th centuries half a million pilgrims a year travelled on foot from all over Europe to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. In September 1992 Patrick Shanahan retraced their steps, recording his 500 mile journey in a series of photographs, some of which are reproduced on this website.