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18 Mar 2020

COVID-19: measures for UK businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a package of temporary, targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through the period of disruption caused by COVID-19.

12 Mar 2020

Spring Budget 2020

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020.

05 Mar 2020

Coronavirus measure: Statutory Sick Pay from day one

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that employees will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from day one when self-isolating.

05 Mar 2020

Review confirms off-payroll working rules to go ahead from April 2020

The government has confirmed that reforms to off-payroll working rules for the private sector will go ahead from 6 April 2020.

05 Mar 2020

IFS calls for Chancellor to raise taxes in upcoming Budget

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use the forthcoming Budget to raise taxes.

05 Mar 2020

Minimum Wage increases

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees.

05 Mar 2020

Advisory fuel rates for company cars

New company car advisory fuel rates have been published which take effect from 1 March 2020.

05 Mar 2020

Don't forget to make tax efficient investments ahead of the tax year end

With the end of the tax year looming there is still time to save tax for 2019/20.

05 Mar 2020

Freeports

The government has launched a consultation on proposals to create up to ten freeports across the UK.

05 Mar 2020

Additional financial support for flooding victims

The government has pledged thousands of pounds in additional financial support for victims of the recent floods.

10 Feb 2020

Brexit - transition period

The leaders of the UK and European Union signed the Withdrawal Agreement, and the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.

10 Feb 2020

Scottish Budget

Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, Kate Forbes, delivered the 2020/21 Scottish Draft Budget on Thursday 6 February 2020.

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