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‘Not doing the basics to protect themselves’. That was the verdict on charities from the largest ever survey into fraud and cybercrime in the sector.

Bank fraud and scams cost UK customers £1.2 billion in 2018 alone, and businesses faced even higher losses. The good news – better online security is on the way.

A clean green era with new emissions tests and benefit in kind (BiK) rates gets on the road in April 2020. But what does the drive to cut emissions and grow electric technology look like in terms of tax?

Cryptocurrencies may have attracted their fair share of controversy, but there is little doubt their usage is becoming increasingly commonplace and acceptable. More companies are accepting digital tokens as payment, investors now consider them an asset class, and tax authorities have started laying down guidelines.

Data published recently by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the amount UK companies spent on Research and Development (R&D) totalled £25 billion in 2018. With this in mind, we explore how you can make the most of any R&D tax reliefs available to you.

Following the publication of the manifestos by the main parties, we have reviewed those issued by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties for tax proposals.

Are you disposing of a property? There are important tax changes on the horizon. The date to keep in mind is 6 April 2020. Disposing of a property on or after this date means you will need to factor in new capital gains tax (CGT) rules.

NHS pensions made news this year, with consultants and GPs blaming large tax bills, linked to pension statements, for making some work ‘uneconomic’. Why should high-earning power, coupled with pension provision, spell trouble – even for top-earners outside the NHS? We consider this issue and more.

A handy tax tip for minimising your national insurance contribution, and some key dates for the next three months.

A round-up of the latest business news.

HMRC has announced a one-year delay to the introduction of the VAT domestic reverse charge (DRC) for building and construction services. The DRC was set to come into effect on 1 October 2019. It has now been pushed back 12 months to 1 October 2020, due to fears that businesses in the construction sector are not yet ready.

From 6 April 2020, a major shake-up of the off-payroll (IR35) rules is expected. Draft legislation has already been published, though final details and HMRC guidance are still to come.