SME R&D tax credit cut criticised by ATT

The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has criticised proposed changes to SME R&D tax credits from the Autumn Statement. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Thursday (17 November) that the SME additional deduction will be cut from 130% to 86%, and the SME...

Business support set out by Chancellor

Business leaders are praising Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Budget after he announced a range of support packages in Parliament. The financial update, delivered today on 17 November, targeted business rates and a permanent increase to the annual investment allowance...

HMRC raises interest on tax debt

HMRC is raising interest rates on tax debt from 22 November following the recent 0.75% increase in the Bank of England (BoE) base rate. Interest will rise to 5.5%, in line with the base rate hike. The last time the rate changed was 11 October, when it went up by 0.5%...