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 Online shopping to reach pre-Christmas peak

Online retailers are preparing for the busiest week of the e-retail year.

HMRC urges online filing

16 November 2010 10:59

HMRC urges online filing

Chancellor sets 2011 Budget date

09 November 2010 09:57

Next year's Budget will be delivered on 23 March.

State retirement age changes confirmed

The government has said that the state pension age will rise to 66 in 2020.

 Businesses reminded of looming VAT increase

There are now only two months remaining before the standard rate of VAT climbs from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent, and VAT-registered businesses are being urged to ready themselves for the change.

 Comprehensive Spending Review: the full cuts revealed

The Chancellor, George Osborne stood up in the House Commons to detail the largest series of public spending cuts seen in decades.

VAT rise cost businesses as much as decrease

The cost to business of the increase in VAT to 17.5 per cent in January was as high as the earlier drop to 15 per cent, a new survey has found.

Chancellor confirms Pre-Budget Report to be dropped

The government is to axe this year's pre-Budget Report.

 Marriage tax break may help balance loss of child benefits

There has been speculation that the government may reinstate tax breaks for more married couples as a way of offsetting plans to scrap child benefit payments for higher earners.

HMRC to stop sending out NIC cards

As part of its cost saving programme, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is to stop issuing plastic national insurance cards.