HMRC has revealed that almost £3.5 billion in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) payments have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error. HMRC told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the government to provide small businesses with Brexit transition vouchers as the latest round of withdrawal talks commences. The business group called…
The Treasury has published a consultation on reforms to the VAT refund rules. Under the current VAT rules, government departments, devolved administrations, the NHS and Highways England are eligible for…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plan to raise the national insurance contributions (NICs) paid by self-employed workers would be unjust, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has claimed. According…
Research carried out by the Resolution Foundation has revealed that 800,000 workers are being 'under-enrolled' in company pension schemes and are not receiving their legal employer pension contributions. The latest…
The government's £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is now open for employer applications. The scheme is part of the Plan for Jobs announced during Chancellor Rishi Sunak's July Summer Economic Update.…