The Plastic Packaging Tax – what you need to know
23 November 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
The Plastic Packaging Tax came into effect in April this year, and if your business deals with any kind of plastic packaging in relation to your products, you may need to be registered for...
How to protect your business in a recession
16 November 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
The UK’s GDP fell by 0.3% in August according to official figures, and if GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is the definition of a recession. Experts at the EY ITEM...
What does the market volatility mean for you?
09 November 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
The market volatility resulting from the ill-fated mini-Budget on September 23 has created real concern for investors. Most of the measures announced that day were reversed just weeks later, but the fallout has left...
U-turns and changes – what happened to the mini-Budget announcements?
02 November 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
The majority of measures in former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget have been scrapped after new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tried to settle markets and politicians across the House of Commons with an Emergency Statement on...
Changes made to Corporation Tax filing in September – what you need to know
26 October 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
HMRC made some changes to the way Corporation Tax needs to be filed online in September, and companies need to be aware of what they are now expected to do and where there could...
Business insolvencies up in August – is your business vulnerable?
19 October 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
Registered company insolvencies in England and Wales rose by 43% in August this year compared to the same period in 2021, and they were 42% higher than in August 2019, the comparable period before...
Act now to maximise your pension contributions
12 October 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
The changes to income tax rates are going to benefit all taxpayers from April next year as they get to keep more of the money they have earned. But one knock-on effect is that...
Mini-Budget wreaks havoc on markets and the pound – but will you benefit?
05 October 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his first mini-Budget, officially labelled ‘The Growth Plan 2022’, on September 23, and while it largely consisted of tax giveaways, it was not well received by markets. The...
VAT and COVID – what you need to know if you still have delayed payments outstanding
28 September 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
All deferred VAT payments should have been dealt with by now, but HMRC has flagged in its latest bulletin for August that if your business is one of those that still has not managed to...
PAYE round-up – what’s new and what you need to know
21 September 2022 | Mrge_Acontants
Dealing with PAYE is one of the main roles of any accounts department, and HMRC has been busy in this area over the past month, meaning there is plenty for businesses to know for...
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