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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed that more than 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 Self-Assessment tax returns by the 31 January 2021 filing deadline.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was a busy year for mergers and acquisitions in East Anglia, according to one of the region’s leading Corporate Finance experts – and 2021 is set to see similar levels of activity.

At Lovewell Blake we offer exciting opportunities for school leavers to undertake apprenticeships. They are given the chance to receive award-winning training, as well as earning a salary with hands-on experience working on real clients work allowing them to put their studies into practice.

After a tumultuous year, learning the lessons from 2020 and adjusting to the ‘new normal’ in HR is a massive challenge facing all employers – and especially smaller businesses which may not have a dedicated HR function.

Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes delivered the 2021/22 Scottish Draft Budget on Thursday 28 January 2021, setting out the Scottish government’s financial and tax plans. This summary highlights the government’s announcements regarding spending plans, income tax, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Air Departure Tax.

We often receive enquiries from small unincorporated not for profit organisations, such as clubs, who are growing and finding that they want to, or need to, review their structure. Sometimes they are taking on their first employees, or perhaps they need to rent a property.

Complicated new VAT rules post-Brexit are causing big headaches for both importers and exporters - and with a change in the system unlikely to happen, businesses are going to have to get to grips with the new VAT regime or else stop trading with the EU.

Thousands of Self-Assessment taxpayers are to benefit from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announcement to postpone tax return late filing penalties until 28 February 2021.