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Published on 11 February 2021

Self-employed with an HMRC payment plan? Watch out if you claim certain benefits

If you are self-employed and need to claim certain benefits, such as contributory Employment and Support Allowance, you may need to have paid Class 2 National Insurance contributions for 2019/20 before your claim can be processed. HMRC have published guidance for those who pay these contributions af...

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Published on 8 February 2021

It’s National Apprenticeship Week

(8-14 February 2021)While it may not be possible to gather in large numbers this year, nevertheless the success of UK apprenticeships is something to celebrate. It’s not only young people who start apprenticeships – now many older people do apprenticeships too....

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Published on 2 February 2021

I am a Scottish taxpayer: what Scottish income tax will I pay in 2021/22?

The Scottish Government has proposed the rates and thresholds for Scottish income tax that will apply to the non-savings and non-dividend income of Scottish taxpayers from 6 April 2021. These are subject to approval by the Scottish Parliament, which we expect in March 2021....

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Published on 25 January 2021

No late-filing penalties until March

To avoid being overwhelmed by penalty appeals from taxpayers, HMRC have said that they will not charge late-filing penalties for 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns filed online on or before 28 February 2021. However, any tax due for the year is still payable by 31 January 2021. ...

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