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  • Border Force prioritising checks on medical equipment

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: to make sure medical equipment reaches the NHS frontline quicker, Border Force will be prioritising checks on their shipments.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Creative industry reliefs triumph at the Oscars®

    One of the night’s biggest winners, '1917', benefitted from creative industry tax reliefs thanks to HM Revenue and Customs.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMRC extends customs grant funding deadline

    Businesses encouraged to claim remaining funding available to help them make customs declarations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Do your tax return before it drives you quackers, you’ve got one week to go!

    HMRC is urging more than 3 million customers who have not yet submitted their 2018 to 2019 Self Assessment tax return to do so before the 31 January deadline.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Off-payroll review launched

    The Government is launching a review of changes to off-payroll working rules today

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Treasury publishes Isle of Man VAT review

    No evidence of aircraft VAT avoidance in the Isle of Man but further compliance checks should be implemented, finds Treasury review.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministers highlight vital projects around the country as government drives infrastructure revolution

    Investment in road, rail, port and digital infrastructure to improve links and drive growth.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sir Amyas Morse to lead independent review of the Loan Charge

    Review will conclude by mid-November to give taxpayers certainty ahead of the January Self Assessment deadline.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £16 million funding boost to support thousands more customs experts

    Thousands of customs experts will be trained and businesses supported for trading post-Brexit with thanks to £16 million in new government funding launching today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government provides £1.1 billion cash boost to creative sectors

    New figures reveal how much Britain's creative and art sectors have benefitted from tax reliefs

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Finance Bill 2019-20: government publishes draft legislation

    This legislation, which implements tax policies announced in recent fiscal events, continues the government’s commitment to a competitive and fair tax system.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • High streets to benefit from £62 million heritage boost

    New funding will bring old buildings back into use and turn them into offices, housing and creative spaces.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Millions raised from tax evading dog breeders

    More than £5 million has been raised by a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders selling pups on the black market.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMRC extends deadline for £8 million of customs training funding

    The deadline for applications for a government initiative to help businesses prepare for EU Exit has been extended to 31 May 2019.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Millions to benefit from pay rise and tax cuts

    The new financial year starts this week, with around 35 tax, benefit and pensions changes coming into effect.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Making Tax Digital becomes law

    New digital tax system to give more than one million businesses more financial control.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMRC wins £40 million battle against tax avoidance promoters

    HM Revenue and Customs has won a legal case over tax avoidance scheme promoter Hyrax Resourcing Ltd, which will help the tax authority collect over £40 million in unpaid taxes.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government details scale of loan scheme tax avoidance

    HM Treasury will publish a report on disguised remuneration schemes and government measures to tackle these arrangements.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Temporary tariff regime for no deal Brexit published

    Government has published details of the UK’s temporary tariff regime for no deal, designed to minimise costs to business and consumers while protecting vulnerable industries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMRC warns of landline scams threatening households

    Those with landline phones are warned to be cautious due to criminals using phones to contact victims following a rising focus on SMS and email phishing.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government