Deadline to top-up NIC contributions extended
In certain circumstances it can be beneficial to make voluntary National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to increase your entitlement to benefits, including the State or New State Pension.
Usually,
Offshore taxpayers offered chance to come clean
HMRC is currently writing to UK residents who were named in the leaked Pandora Papers and offering them the chance to regularise their tax affairs. The letters are being sent to UK residents named in
New powers for charities
From 14 June 2023, the latest set of changes mandated by the Charities Acts 2022 came into force.
Changes now in place include simplified legal requirements that charities must comply with before
Effects of settlement legislation
The settlement legislation is intended to prevent an individual from gaining a tax advantage by diverting his or her income to another person who is liable at a lower rate of tax or is not liable to
Tax exempt private medical costs
There is no requirement for employers to pay tax and National Insurance on certain health benefits covered by tax concessions or exemptions. For example, there is no requirement to report employees’
New life sciences growth package announced
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a new £650 million package of measures to help boost UK life sciences.
The new ‘Life Sci for Growth’ package brings together 10 different policies including
Passport delays and applications
A recent investigation by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, in connection with the UK passport office, has found that hundreds of thousands of applicants faced unacceptable delays in
Check when to expect reply from HMRC
HMRC has a useful online tool to help agents and taxpayers know when they can expect to receive a reply from HMRC regarding a query or request that they have made. The online tool is updated
Gift Aid small donations scheme
The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) allows qualifying charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) to claim a top-up equivalent to Gift Aid on small donations of money made without a
What you can and cannot patent
The GOV.UK website offers the following guidance if you are considering a patent application.
A UK patent may help if you want to take legal action against someone who uses your invention without
