Autumn Finance Bill 2023 update
The government published the Autumn Finance Bill 2023 on 29 November 2023. The Bill is officially known as Finance Bill 2023-24. The Bill contains the legislation for many of the tax measures announced in the recent Autumn Statement.
The Bill has
The Valuation Office Agency tackles holiday lets
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is writing to some owners of self-catering holiday lets that are assessed for business rates. They are doing this because they need further information about the income and expenditure of these properties.
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Government promotes electric vehicles
The government department active in the promotion of electric vehicles has published guidance regarding the costs, charging issues and infrastructure. We have extracted a few comments and reproduced them in this post.
Buying an electric
Government launches new WhatsApp channel
The Government has launched a new account on WhatsApp Channels, allowing members of the public to subscribe to receive important updates to their phones.
As a trusted, verified account the UK Government channel will focus on reiterating important
Spring Budget 2024
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the next UK Budget will take place on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. This will be the Chancellor’s second Budget and will include the government’s tax and spending plans as well as new growth
Scottish Budget 2024-25
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary, Shona Robison delivered her first Budget statement to the Scottish parliament on 19 December 2023.
The Finance Secretary said that the ‘Managing the cumulative impacts of the UK Government’s
Welsh Budget 2024-25
The Welsh draft Budget for 2024-25 was published on 19 December 2023. The Budget sets out the Welsh government’s revenue and capital spending proposals, including detailed portfolio spending plans.
There have been no changes announced to the Welsh
Obtaining the HMRC mobile app
HMRC’s free tax app is available to download from the App Store for iOS and from the Google Play Store for Android. The latest version of the app includes some updated functionality to update your name, save your National Insurance number to your
Planning changes to boost solar rollout
Homes and businesses will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily, under new rules that were recently announced.
Changes to permitted development rights rules will mean more homeowners and businesses will be able to install solar panels
What data do organisations hold about you?
If you are concerned that an organisation is holding personal information you have a legal right to ask for a copy of the information that they hold about you.
If it is a public organisation, write to their Data Protection Officer (DPO). Their