tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-31T10:43:39+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homebuyers-warning-as-hmrc-gets-tough-on-bogus-stamp-duty-claims 2025-07-31T10:43:39+01:00 Homebuyers warning as HMRC gets tough on bogus Stamp Duty claims HMRC is actively pursuing dishonest agents who make false Stamp Duty Land Tax repayment claims tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tailored-support-for-aberdeen-oil-and-gas-workers 2025-07-23T10:55:43+01:00 Tailored support for Aberdeen oil and gas workers Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be offered tailored support to seize clean energy job opportunities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-gap-estimated-at-53 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Tax gap estimated at 5.3% The estimated tax gap for the 2023 to 2024 tax year is £46.8 billion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/retrospective-actuarial-confirmation-of-benefit-changes 2025-06-05T12:04:27+01:00 Retrospective actuarial confirmation of benefit changes The Government will introduce legislation to deal with issues arising from the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees judgment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-for-e-invoicing-overhaul-to-cut-paperwork 2025-02-13T13:36:51+00:00 Government sets out plans for ‘e-invoicing’ overhaul to cut paperwork Government consultation on electronic invoicing launched tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-tailored-tax-reliefs-to-help-grow-the-alcohol-sector-take-effect-tomorrow 2025-01-31T00:01:05+00:00 Two tailored tax reliefs to help grow the alcohol sector take effect tomorrow A package of support to help the alcohol sector to grow will tomorrow (1 February) take effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interim-chair-appointed-to-the-gambling-commission 2024-12-18T12:00:03+00:00 Interim Chair Appointed to the Gambling Commission The Secretary of State has appointed Charles Counsell OBE as Interim Chair of the Gambling Commission. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-support-for-small-business-from-hmrc 2024-12-05T14:36:07+00:00 New support for Small Business from HMRC HMRC highlights online support for small businesses to help them understand their tax responsibilities tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-launches-vat-registration-estimator 2024-07-10T16:36:50+01:00 HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator tool. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-everyday-charitable-donations-through-new-vat-relief 2024-04-18T09:55:53+01:00 Boost to everyday charitable donations through new VAT relief Consultation on VAT relief on everyday charitable donations will be launched before 23 July 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-small-business-as-vat-threshold-raised-and-rates-frozen 2024-04-01T09:00:00+01:00 Boost for small business as VAT threshold raised and rates frozen Small businesses receive boost as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drivers-to-save-50-this-year-as-fuel-duty-cut-extended 2024-03-23T00:01:10+00:00 Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended Boost for millions of motorists as 5p cut to fuel duty for petrol and diesel comes into effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-hmrc-double-cab-pick-up-guidance 2024-02-19T16:00:01+00:00 Update on HMRC Double Cab Pick Up Guidance HMRC has updated its guidance on the tax treatment of Double Cab Pick Ups tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-saving-for-38000-pubs-as-alcohol-duty-freeze-takes-effect 2024-02-01T00:01:00+00:00 Tax saving for 38,000 pubs as alcohol duty freeze takes effect More than 38,000 pubs are set to benefit from six-month freeze to alcohol duty from today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/supporting-clients-to-equalise-pensions 2024-01-09T08:13:49+00:00 Supporting clients to equalise pensions GAD has devised a modeller to support clients as they seek to equalise pensions for scheme members. It provides bespoke solutions according to clients’ needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vat-on-period-pants-scrapped 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 VAT on period pants scrapped Women will save up to £2 on a £12 pair of period pants as the government scraps VAT on the underwear. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/be-wary-of-rogue-business-rates-agents 2023-12-20T14:35:47+00:00 Be wary of rogue business rates agents If you want an agent to manage your business rates, use our checklist to choose one. Don’t let an agent choose you. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/richard-moriarty-announced-as-new-ceo-of-financial-reporting-council 2023-07-31T12:29:13+01:00 Richard Moriarty announced as new CEO of Financial Reporting Council Richard Moriarty has been announced as the new CEO of the Financial Reporting Council today (31 July). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stronger-powers-to-combat-illicit-tobacco-come-into-force 2023-07-20T11:26:18+01:00 Stronger powers to combat illicit tobacco come into force New sanctions come into effect for those found selling illicit tobacco products. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-steel-pension-scheme 2023-07-12T12:42:19+01:00 British Steel Pension Scheme GAD has carried out a quality assurance exercise into methodology on a report on the British Steel Pension Scheme.