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The director of a fire safety and security firm and his ex-wife, have been jailed for a total of six years and nine months for stealing £815,000 tax, National Insurance and VAT after they were investigated...

Three men from Essex, who masqueraded as day-trippers on coaches to the continent to smuggle alcohol and cigarettes back into the UK, have been sentenced. Richard Bartholomew Cheeseman, 73, Donald Francis...

A criminal defence solicitor, who lied about his income to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to steal more than £60,000 in a tax fraud, has been jailed for 18 months. Azhar Islam Khan, 45, of Pinner,...

The main rate of Class 4 National Insurance contributions for the self-employed to increase from 9% to 10% in April 2018 and 11% in April 2019 The increases, applying to earnings between £8,060 and...

The National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over will increase from £7.20 per hour to £7.50 per hour. That means over £1,400 a year more for a full-time worker previously on the National...

Claim against your profits for items you bought prior to starting your business but which you now use in your business e.g. mobile phone, laptop, software, stock, etc. If you work at home remember to claim...

Have a look inside for any £1 coins - they will soon be unspendable!!! The new 12-sided £1 coin is being introduced on the 28th of March this year, the current round version will stop being...

Its almost the year and and time to do your tax return. If your CIS get in touch. Appointments and returns and done on a first come first served basis! Quicker you get in touch the quicker we can get your...

Ten of the most bizarre excuses used by unscrupulous bosses found to have underpaid workers the National Minimum Wage have been revealed.1. The employee wasn’t a good worker so I didn’t think...

Letting agents will no longer be able to charge renters fees, for example when they sign a new tenancy agreement. This will stop tenants being hit with fees averaging £223 per tenancy. The government...

MILLIONS of people have just a few days left to get their tax return in on time and avoid a stinging fine from HMRC. Self-assessments are immediately slapped with an immediate charge of £100 if its...

As the Self Assessment deadline approaches on 31 January, HMRC reveals some of the worst excuses submitted last year for late tax returns. The ten worst excuses for missing the 31 January Self Assessment...