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The Research & Development (R&D) tax credits scheme has been subject to continuous change which will affect how businesses can run their R&D departments.

HMRC now requires claimants to submit a formal pre-notification form prior to submitting any R&D claim via a corporation tax return.

R&D enquiries are on the rise due to HMRC clamping down on fraudulent R&D claims. However, legitimate claimants are unfortunately caught up in this process, which can be costly and time-consuming to resolve.

There had been growing speculation regarding what was going to be announced in the Autumn Statement. Ultimately, while there have been a lot of materials released...

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Trading partnerships and LLPs that don't prepare accounts to 31 March/5 April face significant administration burdens in the current tax year (year ending 5 April 24) as the profits reported...

Kimberly Bradshaw, managing director of Buzzacott's HR consultancy, talks to HFMWeek about the recent results from research by the firm on the impact of auto-enrolment in the industry.

To substantiate Research & Development (R&D) claims, businesses must maintain proper records. But with HMRC scrutinising claims, providing supplementary evidence is challenging.

The rules currently in place generally prevent a tax charge arising on the withdrawal of funds from a pension where the member has died before they reached 75.

With the UK government set to increase penalty fees for employing illegal workers on 13 February 2024, organisations can't afford to be cutting corners when it comes to right-to-work checks on new employees.

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Following speculation about Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes, possibly even its abolition, and income tax reductions, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, presented his Autumn Statement...

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