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27/07/2023

Fund to help excluded taxpayers

The voluntary and community sector will be able to apply for grants to support their work with taxpayers who need extra assistance with their tax affairs. Eligible organisations need to bid for the funding,

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27/07/2023

New digital service for charities goes live

The Charity Commission has confirmed its new My Charity Commission Account service will go live on Monday 31 July. From that date, charities will no longer be able to file annual returns through the  

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24/07/2023

HMRC repays overpaid pensions tax

HMRC repaid £56.2 million to individuals who accessed their pension pots in the second quarter of 2023. According to HMRC, 15,839 pension flexibility claim forms were processed between April 2023 and

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20/07/2023

Most uk businesses offer flexible working

Research carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that three quarters of UK businesses now offer flexible working. According to the BCC’s survey, 76% of firms said they offer flexible  

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17/07/2023

Interest rate rise effect on households

Research carried out by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that recent rises in interest rates have caused household wealth to fall by £2.1 trillion over the past year. According to the research   

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13/07/2023

Alcohol Duty set for August overhaul

The UK’s Alcohol Duty system will undergo its biggest overhaul in over 140 years this August. The change will see all alcoholic drinks taxed based on their alcohol by volume (ABV). The new system will   

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12/07/2023

State Pension underpayments for mothers

Mothers may have been underpaid around £1 billion in State Pension payments, according to research published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Some mothers’ national insurance records  

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06/07/2023

Steering economy towards net zero

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has stated that the government ‘must be a beacon for net zero’ and outline a ‘clear pathway’ for business on the issue. The business group suggested that all major  

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04/07/2023

New fuel finder scheme proposed

A new fuel finder scheme to enable drivers access to live fuel prices and revitalise competition in the retail road fuel market, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The scheme would  

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