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Inflation slows more sharply than forecast
Year to July 2021 inflation rate hovers above 2% target.Unincorporated businesses could face higher tax bills
Consultation aims to align the way self-employed and others are taxed.Could NICs rates be about to change for 2022/23?
Reports suggest the Government might be about to break a manifesto pledge.Govt. considers raising NICs for 2022/23
National Insurance rates could rise 1% from April.Inheritance tax receipts bounce back
33% more taxpayers hit by IHT charges.UK house prices fall by 0.3%
House prices drop for the first time in 2021.UK economy grows as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Hospitality and retail bounce back in Q2 2021.Startups outstrip business closures in 2021
Business start-ups in 2021 up by 22% from previous year.CGT receipts hit record-high of £9.9bn
41% of receipts came from 1% of capital gains taxpayers.MTD for ITSA may come a year earlier
CIOT calls for MTD for ITSA to be delayed.