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Businesses wronged by HMRC face 45% tax rate
Treasury's 'special' rate for firms to pay is akin to an 'iron fist in a not so velvet glove.'
Dec 1, 2015 | Money NewsDigital freelancers cautioned over EU VAT consultation
Any significant relief is 18 months away at very, very best, micro-businesses told.
Nov 17, 2015 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: What if I've been paid in euros but want pounds?
Time and fees at the bank could all add up for a freelancer paid in his client's currency.
Nov 15, 2015 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: How to know if euros or pounds are preferable?
Getting paid in the currency you need is better than knowing the latest exchange rate.
Nov 8, 2015 | Money NewsHMRC customer service 'worse than abysmal'
Scathing report reveals the Revenue is failing millions of taxpayers on multiple fronts.
Nov 4, 2015 | Money NewsSix times as much tax lost to crime as to avoidance
Taxman told to put more effort into combating £16bn worth of illegal activity.
Oct 27, 2015 | Money NewsFreelance body backs slip into deflation
One-man bands will welcome lower prices, says IPSE.
Late payers 'pushing suppliers into VAT arrears'
The upturn is helping stack the odds of small traders paying VAT on time against them.
Oct 11, 2015 | Money NewsLay down late payment law, commissioner told
Existing remedies for the unpaid hailed as better than new cures.
Oct 6, 2015 | Money NewsFreelancers' Questions: How to treat profit from VAT Flat Rate Scheme?
Expert helps a freelancer fazed by the gains from going flat for VAT purposes.
Oct 4, 2015 | Money NewsHMRC 'nudge' letters denounced as unfair
Revenue resorts to manipulating the subconscious of those who won't pay.
Sep 24, 2015 | Money NewsTax debtors face home visit and auction fees
Owing over £1,500 raises the prospect of an inspector calling (and auctioning your goods).
Sep 8, 2015 | Money NewsOwners spending less on their business
Not investing as long, or as much, is the modus operandi of many a tiny trader.
Sep 6, 2015 | Money NewsTax receipts hit record high
Latest count of cash flowing into the exchequer shows the highest numbers ever.
Aug 27, 2015 | Money NewsTax enquiry length increases to three months
Stress, cost and duration all going in the wrong direction for investigated taxpayers.
Aug 16, 2015 | Money NewsLate payment tsar looks unconvincing to freelancers
A potentially toothless tsar who's quick and cheap won't fill the unpaid with confidence.
Aug 11, 2015 | Money NewsSmall Business Commissioner to aid unpaid freelancers
The much-criticised small business conciliation service is launched under a new name.
Jul 30, 2015 | Money NewsOsborne used 'tax imbalances' to meet £5bn target
Only with the likes of the dividend tax hike can the chancellor keep his party's promise.
Jul 16, 2015 | Money NewsSmall suppliers ignoring prompt payment advice
Not even a third of small suppliers chase big clients in the first week of being unpaid.
Jul 13, 2015 | Money NewsDouble-check demands for underpaid VAT, traders told
Taxman accused of breaking his own rules on how far he can go back to assess VAT.
Jun 22, 2015 | Money NewsTax informants paid a record amount
New high in HMRC payouts to tax whistleblowers, who are increasingly finance professionals.
Jun 17, 2015 | Money NewsWhy a plan to recover the sums freelancers are owed doesn't add up
Anti-late payment medley, led by a conciliation service, smacks of Groundhog Day.
Jun 11, 2015 | Money News‘Universal Credit to hurt almost 1m freelancers’
Government told to reform the new benefits system so the self-employed won’t be worse off.
Jun 10, 2015 | Money NewsTaxman eyes businessmen in jail for evasion push
Anti-evasion officials are pressing to put 'moderately successful professionals' in prison.
Jun 4, 2015 | Money NewsHMRC hits eBay sellers but halts late filing fines
Earning £100 online provokes the taxman, while incurring it pacifies him.
Jun 2, 2015 | Money NewsIndustry bodies await 'unfair' payment power
Government to consult on how representative bodies can challenge payment terms.
May 27, 2015 | Money NewsEx-HMRC officer caught in £12,000 tax fraud
Online trader who was let go by the Revenue only to lie on his tax return is sentenced.
May 26, 2015 | Money NewsTax experts optimistic about penalty review
Wide-ranging look at penalties considers what to do if 'life just gets in the way.'
May 20, 2015 | Money NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Will being self-employed affect my mortgage?
Becoming self-employed isn’t necessarily your lender’s business, reassures an IFA.
May 14, 2015 | Money NewsDroves of digital firms waiting on EU VAT rule exemption
'Tens of thousands' of digital suppliers hope an exemption from VAT rules emerges this month.
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