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The Times reports that people who try to flee the stress of urban life by “downshifting” and moving to the countryside could be the next target for the Inland Revenue.
"Ministers’ particular aversion to “lifestyle” businesses is the lack of contribution they make to the economy: in general they are run from home, with no employees and the owners often have no ambitions to grow them into large companies. There are an estimated 500,000 such businesses in Britain.
Though the plans are still being drawn up, it is understood that officials aim to penalise these micro-businesses by increasing the national insurance they pay by 1 or 2 per cent. The measure could raise millions of pounds of revenue."
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Posted September 1, 2004
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[August 29, 2008] UK taxpayers haven't much time left to submit their responses to HMRC's proposals for harsher penalties to late filing of tax returns and late payment of taxes, warns a leading accountancy firm.
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[July 17, 2008] Small businesses, and the individuals who run them, are subject to a wide array of taxes - from Corporation Tax to National Insurance. This is an overview of the main taxes you will encounter as a small business owner, together with links to our in-depth guides.
[July 14, 2008] A leading freelancer organisation has called for an independent review of business tax in the UK following many years of instability in the tax system.
[July 4, 2008] The Finance Act 2008 has given HMRC new powers - including new penalties for providing incorrect accounting information. HMRC will have new powers to investigate tax returns and even access to the data stored on computers.
[June 11, 2008] Many UK taxpayers have purchased overseas property using a company. The Finance Bill 2008 includes measures that exempt most of these owners from a potential benefit in kind charge for their private use of such properties.
[May 21, 2008] National Insurance guide for self employed people and limited company directors. Includes overview of the NIC classes, and current rates.
[May 2, 2008] Tax experts are predicting that business rate changes on empty properties could severely affect small companies. The changes have effectively abolished financial relief paid to owners of empty commercial and industrial premises.
[April 22, 2008] The FPB has called on MPs to place the issue of small companies' corporation tax hikes alongside the Government's decision to axe the 10% starting rate for personal income tax.
[April 21, 2008] You can receive cash incentives by filing some tax documents online. There are also other benefits to filing VAT, Corporation Tax and your Annual Return via the web.
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