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Expect a sea change in HMRC’s approach to tax debt as the economy emerges from the pandemic.

The government recently took the step of naming and shaming almost 200 UK companies that had broken National Minimum Wage (NMW) laws. Following investigations by HMRC, the named firms had to repay £2.1 million to over 34,000 workers and were fined an additional £3.2 million.

A pup from a favourite black labradoodle. Speciality cakes on a Facebook page. Perhaps you had space to branch out during lockdown: perhaps you need to advise a family member. What’s the position with tax?

Pandemic or no pandemic, employer obligations remain. With the auto-enrolment (AE) compliance cycle still fairly new, what should you be doing now?

Scam texts, emails and phone calls saying they’re from HMRC are on the rise. And it can be increasingly difficult to tell the real from the fake. 

HMRC’s flagship Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme has seen many stops and starts over the years. Where are we now?

As the Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) comes to a close, HMRC will continue to check claims rigorously.

News about SEISS grants, the Finance Act — and a handy tax tip.

During the pandemic, employees required to work from home have been able to claim tax relief for additional costs, if these are not reimbursed by their employer.

As the economy starts to reopen, how flexible do employers have to be when it comes to time off for staff?

A few reminders for your diary through to August 2021.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created more opportunities for fraudsters and scammers to attack businesses, taxpayers and savers. Online scams rose last year as criminals exploited COVID and the aftermath of Brexit, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).