Company insolvencies fall in April

Company insolvencies in England and Wales fell by nearly a third (31.8%) in the month to April 2023, according to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service. In total, 1,685 companies were registered as insolvent last month, including 1,368 creditors' voluntary...

HMRC launches IR35 review

HMRC has launched a consultation that will run until June, focusing on the risks of double taxation in the IR35 system. Current legislation could change to offset tax payments by contractors who are accidentally charged as if they were sole traders. At the moment,...

Companies House to launch single sign-in

Companies House is launching a single sign-on service to make it more accessible for its users. The WebFiling account will help users with extra security features and is the first move towards Companies House creating a single sign-in across all its services. A launch...