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Fourth grant of SEISS published
HMRC has published details of the eligibility criteria for the fourth grant under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which will cover the period February 2021 to April 2021. At the 2021 Budget it was confirmed that the fourth SEISS grant will be set at 80% of...
HMRC has published details of the eligibility criteria for the fourth grant under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which will cover...
VAT deferral scheme: Online service opens
Over half a million businesses that deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced. To take advantage of the new payment scheme businesses will need to have deferred VAT payments between...
Over half a million businesses that deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay...
Self assessment late payment penalties waived until 1 April
Self assessment taxpayers will not be charged a 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April, HMRC has announced. The self assessment payment deadline is 31 January and interest is charged from 1 February on any amounts outstanding. Normally,...
Self assessment taxpayers will not be charged a 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or set up a payment plan by...
Borrowers of Bounce Back loans given six more months for repayments
Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back loans to get through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government has announced. The Pay as You Grow repayment flexibilities now include the option to delay all repayments for a further six months. This...
Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back loans to get through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans,...
HMRC waives self assessment penalties for a month
Self assessment penalties have been waived for one month; taxpayers will not be fined for late online returns if they file by 28 February, HMRC has said. More than 8.9 million taxpayers have already filed their tax return. HMRC is encouraging anyone who has not yet filed their tax return...
Self assessment penalties have been waived for one month; taxpayers will not be fined for late online returns if they file by 28 February, HMRC...
Self assessment late filing: COVID-19 reasonable excuse
HMRC says it will accept coronavirus (COVID-19) as a reasonable excuse for the late filing of self assessment tax returns. However, taxpayers must submit the return as soon as possible and explain how they were affected by COVID-19 in the grounds for appeal. HMRC has also enhanced ‘Time to...
HMRC says it will accept coronavirus (COVID-19) as a reasonable excuse for the late filing of self assessment tax returns. However, taxpayers must submit...