R&D Tax Relief Delays Leave SMEs Struggling to Plan

R&D Tax Relief Delays Leave SMEs Struggling to Plan R&D tax relief is designed to help innovative businesses invest, recruit and grow. But for many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), long waits and greater scrutiny are making that support difficult to rely on. What the research found Commissioned research surveyed 254 CFOs at R&D-active SMEs.…

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Are You at Risk from HMRC Spotlight 63? | Kennedys Accounting

Are You at Risk from HMRC Spotlight 63? | Kennedys Accounting Find out whether you could be affected by HMRC Spotlight 63. Expert advice for landlords and property investors from Kennedys Accounting. Book your confidential consultation today. If you’re a landlord or property investor, you could be affected by HMRC Spotlight 63 if you’ve used,…

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HMRC and Directors’ Loans: What Small Business Owners Need to Know

HMRC and Directors’ Loans: What Small Business Owners Need to Know If you run a limited company, HMRC may soon want more detail about money moving between you and your business. Proposed reporting changes for close companies could affect how directors’ loans, dividends, reimbursements and other payments are recorded. HMRC says the proposals are intended…

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VAT and PAYE payments to be made by direct debit

VAT and PAYE payments to be made by direct debit HMRC has set out plans that require mandatory direct debit payments for VAT and PAYE affecting up to 87% of current registered businesses and sole traders. This will equate to a massive change for VAT and PAYE as HMRC consults on the plan, which requires…

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HMRC advise they will be chasing low value tax debt aggressively

HMRC advise they will be chasing low value tax debt aggressively HMRC will now be able to go for lower-level debt, but the consultations so far do not include any clarity of the lowest possible figure. Giving HMRC powers to access small tax debts, apparently below £10,000, directly from taxpayer bank accounts ‘could leave vulnerable…

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April 2028 – Profit & Loss mandatory for Small Companies

April 2028 – Profit & Loss mandatory for Small Companies After months of delay, the government has decided to go ahead with balance sheet and profit and loss (P&L) filing for small companies and micro-entities from 1 April 2028, but with a major caveat after intense lobbying against the plans. While it has been confirmed…

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