Treasury delays MTD for ITSA until 2026

The Treasury has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for income tax self-assessment (MTD for ITSA) will be delayed a further two years until April 2026. According to First Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins, this phased approach will give businesses more time to...

Help to grow digital scheme scrapped

The help to grow: digital scheme is being scrapped following a lower uptake than expected, according to the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS). Businesses with fewer than 250 employees now have less than two months to apply for the scheme...

New VAT penalty regime starts from 1 January

HMRC is introducing a new VAT penalty regime from 1 January 2023, replacing the current default surcharge with a fixed rate, points based system for late VAT submissions and payments. The changes will affect businesses submitting VAT returns for accounting periods...

Government sets out overhaul of banking rules

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is setting out a major review of banking rules, in what the Government describes as the biggest overhaul of financial regulation in more than 30 years. According to the Government, the package of over 30 reforms will "cut red...