August 2021 saw the number of company insolvencies reach their highest level since the first UK lock There were 1,348 registered company insolvencies in August 2021, according to figures released by the Insolvency Service – 71% higher than in the same month in the previous year, but 1% lower than the pre-pandemic figure in August 2019. August 2021 saw 1,256 Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs), the highest level seen since January 2019, more […] By Lisa Brownlow, 28 August 2021
HMRC receives 107k tax dodge tip-offs HMRC received 107,000 reports of suspected tax dodging in the year to March, with many of these linked to suspected fraudulent claims related to the support schemes set up for businesses affected by the pandemic. HMRC has seen more than 28,000 reports of suspected fraud about the furlough scheme, with it estimated that the tax […] By Lisa Brownlow, 28 August 2021
Starmer: Tax hike and UC cut will ‘hammer working people’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says Government plans to increase taxes and cut in-work benefits will “hammer working people”. With ministers planning to roll out a 1.25% National Insurance increase while freezing the income tax allowance and removing the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift, Sir Keir said: “The Government’s acting as if there’s no alternative here. […] By Lisa Brownlow, 28 August 2021

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