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Pensioners are slamming the “most unfair tax in Britain” as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) rakes in billions from an unpopular levy.
A new survey has found a majority of high-earning Britons are in favour of cutting the rate of inheritance tax (IHT).
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The slowness of the UK’s tax authority HMRC is holding back entrepreneurs, according to a business group.
Buy Women Built (BWB) says its members have been left frustrated when trying to access tax incentive schemes designed to support start-ups.
The group said trying to contact HMRC was “very difficult” and in some cases delays in receiving the tax credits meant firms could not pay bills.
HMRC said “the overwhelming majority” of all valid claims were paid on time.
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An AI business founded by a 29-year old London tech entrepreneur is now worth more than $1 billion dollars after a fresh funding round in signs the capital is cementing its status as Europe’s foremost artificial intelligence hub.
ElevenLabs, which uses AI to generate voices use for video dubbing, has hit the unicorn milestone less than two years after its launch following a $80 million Series B funding round led by US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
There are advisers who have never engaged with the venture capital trust (VCT) and the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) markets, Puma Capital has suggested.
The group’s founder and chief executive David Kaye told Money Marketing some advisers are reluctant to explain what they are due to the “complexity” behind them.
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Government data found 2021-22 was a “record breaking” year for venture capital trusts as investors increased by 32 per cent.
The data showed the number of VCT investors who claimed income tax relief rose to 25,800 in 2021-22.
This covers those that made claims through self-assessment rather than other forms, like PAYE.
HMRC said the increase in investment in the period could show the impacts of the pandemic were lower than expected.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has indicated further tax cuts could be on the cards, at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week (January 18).
Speaking to a group of journalists in Davos – including the Financial Times – Hunt described lower tax economies like North America and Asian as “more dynamic and more competitive” saying this was the direction he wanted to move in.
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Inheritance tax receipts are on a trajectory to “break all previous records” as they continue to rise year-on-year, according to recent data from HM Revenue and Customs.
In its monthly bulletin for tax receipts and National Insurance contributions, HMRC revealed inheritance tax receipts for April to December 2023 reached £5.7bn.
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The UK National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for high risk users on how to protect themselves from directed attacks. We think this provides good advice to our users who, for financial reasons, may be the subject of a targetted attack and have added our own points below.
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Earlier today, HM Revenue & Customs released its latest Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) data for 2021 – 22 highlighting that the schemes had seen record-breaking years.
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The Global Returns Project is launching a new crowdfunding campaign for their Portfolio today called 50 Days to Make a Difference. As today (Friday 3rd March 2023) is World Willdlife Day and exactly 50 days until Earth Day. They are aiming to raise £150,000 for their Portfolio between now and then.
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