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Govt. urged to support small business with energy costs
The energy price gap is set to increase to £3,549 in October.Tax leaders set out priorities for new PM
The open letter identifies three urgent tax improvements.MTD for VAT penalties issued from November
People could face fines after the VAT portal closure.HMRC expects to be processing R&D tax credit claims once again
R&D payments were paused in April due to fraudHMRC releases MTD for ITSA guidance
New framework will be mandatory from April 2024.£5,000 penalty for failure to register trusts
Most trust arrangements need to be registered by September.HMRC releases COVID-19 loan error guide
Employers are encouraged to check their calculations.Companies House to launch single sign-in
Launch aimed for this autumn.Tax experts set up crypto working group
Crypto asset market capitalisation currently at $900bn.MTD penalties confirmed by HMRC
Waiver for soft penalties to be removed by November.
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.