With the 2021 self-assessment tax return deadline on 31 January, HMRC has been busy reminding taxpayers to declare any Covid-19 grant payments they might have received. This is the first year they need to be…
New Covid-19 business support package
A new support package has been announced to assist businesses impacted by the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Applications are open to the end of February, but many have said the measures don’t go far enough given…
Student loans – normal debt rules do not apply
The issue of student loans weighs heavily on students and their families, and even political parties – remember the Lib Dems? But the name itself has created misunderstanding about how they operate and the best…
Freeports up and running
The first eight Freeport designated tax sites have now opened in Teesside, Humber and Thames. Freeports and their tax sites benefit from various incentives and tax breaks, but it remains uncertain whether they will provide…