tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Financial Secretary to the Treasury 2025-03-12T09:47:40+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-the-crown-estate-to-invest-in-britains-future 2025-03-12T09:47:40+00:00 New powers for The Crown Estate to invest in Britain’s future Growth-generating projects will receive significant new investment - up to £1.5 billion over the next 15 years - as a result of new powers granted to the Crown Estate, on Tuesday 11 March. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/project-finance-adviser-appointed 2024-12-19T09:04:57+00:00 Project Finance Adviser appointed Geoffrey Spence has been appointed as an independent adviser to the Treasury on project finance by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches 2024-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-everyday-charitable-donations-through-new-vat-relief 2024-04-18T09:55:53+01:00 Boost to everyday charitable donations through new VAT relief Consultation on VAT relief on everyday charitable donations will be launched before 23 July 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drivers-to-save-50-this-year-as-fuel-duty-cut-extended 2024-03-23T00:01:10+00:00 Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended Boost for millions of motorists as 5p cut to fuel duty for petrol and diesel comes into effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/spring-finance-bill-published-to-cut-tax-for-working-families 2024-03-14T15:19:54+00:00 Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families and boost creative sector tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-make-it-an-appy-new-year-for-jobseekers 2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 HMRC make it an ‘appy New Year for jobseekers Find your National Insurance number and employment history using the HMRC app. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-grown-up-child-benefit-goes-digital 2024-01-03T00:00:00+00:00 All grown up - Child Benefit goes digital Child Benefit claims can be made online for the first time. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vat-on-period-pants-scrapped 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 VAT on period pants scrapped Women will save up to £2 on a £12 pair of period pants as the government scraps VAT on the underwear. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interactive-tool-to-tackle-domestic-economic-abuse-launched 2023-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 Interactive tool to tackle domestic economic abuse launched New interactive tool launched today (20 December 2023) to help businesses and charities spot and tackle domestic economic abuse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-awards-55-million-in-grant-funding-to-voluntary-and-community-groups 2023-12-13T10:17:46+00:00 HMRC awards £5.5 million in grant funding to voluntary and community groups HMRC has awarded 12 voluntary and community sector organisations a share of £5.5 million in funding to help customers with their tax affairs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/autumn-finance-bill-published-to-cut-tax-and-back-business--2 2023-11-29T10:46:45+00:00 Autumn Finance Bill published to cut tax and back business The Autumn Finance Bill 2023 has been published to enshrine a raft of landmark tax changes into law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/treasury-minister-visits-north-east-businesses 2023-09-29T10:01:00+01:00 Treasury minister visits North East businesses The Financial Secretary, Victoria Atkins MP, visited NETPark on 29 September to see how businesses are using full-expensing and R&D tax relief to help them grow. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/northern-ireland-duty-reimbursement-scheme-launches 2023-06-30T10:25:00+01:00 Northern Ireland duty reimbursement scheme launches Traders can now reclaim duty on goods moving into Northern Ireland which do not subsequently move into the EU after HMRC launched the Duty Reimbursement Scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deadline-for-voluntary-national-insurance-contributions-extended-to-april-2025 2023-06-12T12:49:10+01:00 Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025 The government is giving people more time to pay National Insurance contributions towards their State Pension. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-galvanise-support-for-ukraines-recovery-at-oecd-meetings 2023-06-07T00:01:10+01:00 UK to galvanise support for Ukraine’s recovery at OECD meetings Foreign Secretary chairs the OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris to mobilise international support for Ukraine’s recovery and tackle global challenges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/650000-families-cut-childcare-costs-using-tax-free-childcare 2023-05-24T16:39:33+01:00 650,000 families cut childcare costs using Tax-Free Childcare Families can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dont-miss-out-on-a-tax-refund-for-work-expenses-hmrc-urges 2023-05-18T10:36:50+01:00 Don’t miss out on a tax refund for work expenses, HMRC urges Thousands of taxpayers are claiming tax refunds for work-related expenses and HMRC is reminding them that they can claim directly through 188ÌåÓý. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bill-to-modernise-business-rates-system 2023-03-29T15:30:00+01:00 New bill to modernise Business Rates system A new bill introduced today will support businesses by modernising the business rates system to incentivise property improvements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crack-your-easter-childcare-costs-with-tax-free-top-ups 2023-03-23T09:30:09+00:00 Crack your Easter childcare costs with tax-free top upsâ€� Tax-Free Childcare could save families money on their childcare costs during the Easter school holidays.