Nov 4, 2019 | Business Tax
The Treasury Committee believes the current business rates system in England and Wales is "broken" and in "urgent need of reform". Business rates are a tax on property used for business purposes, and calculated based on a property's estimated value on the open market....
Oct 24, 2019 | Business Tax
Contractors or freelancers who see their employment status change under off-payroll (IR35) rules next year will not face an automatic tax probe. From April 2020, IR35 rules that currently apply to public-sector contractors will be extended to the private sector....
Oct 23, 2019 | Business Tax
HMRC has confirmed an improved version of its check employment status for tax (CEST) tool should launch before the end of the year. The tool was first introduced in 2017 as part of an extension to the off-payroll (IR35) rules that applied to the public sector. It...