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MTD for ITSA may come a year earlier
CIOT calls for MTD for ITSA to be delayed.Govt. introduces £750m live events insurance scheme
It will cover costs in the event of cancellation.Output per hour grew fastest in North West in 2020
The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the UK.Employers fined for underpaying workers
Companies failed to pay £2.1 million to 34,000 workers.Applications for ‘fifth-and-final’ SEISS grant open
Self-employed taxpayers have until 30 September 2021 to submit their claims.Is it time to get a low-emission company car?
Government grants and generous tax incentives for low-emissions vehicles.Apprenticeship funding scheme unveiled
Businesses can apply for the £7 million fund.Think tank predicts cut to UK’s tourism trade deficit
The deficit was £30.5 billion in 2019.Reduced furlough support jeopardises jobs
One in five employers are likely to make redundancies.Mortgage borrowing hits highest-ever monthly level
Borrowing stood at £17.9 billion in June 2021.