Category: checks

  • New tax checks on side hustles like eBay and Vinted risk confusion over different reporting periods

    HM Revenue & Customs is stepping up its scrutiny of “side hustle” earnings, requiring online platforms such as eBay, Vinted and Airbnb to provide information on users’ 2024 income by the end of this month. However, concerns have been raised that the discrepancy between the UK tax year (April to…

  • Why Delaying Retirement for Bigger Social Security Checks May Backfire

    Working longer to maximize Social Security would cause most workers to fail The idea of ​​working longer before claiming Social security Benefits sound like a great retirement strategy. Staying employed means you can maximize your eventual benefits, continue saving for retirement and avoid tapping your investments for living expenses. There’s…

  • CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say By Reuters

    Written by Ziba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A routine update by CrowdStrike Inc (NASDAQ: CST) to its widely used cybersecurity software that caused its clients’ computer systems to crash worldwide on Friday did not appear to have undergone adequate quality checks before it was deployed, security experts said. The…

  • Brexit Checks Could Inflate UK Food Import Costs by Up to 60%, Warn Importers

    Brexit Checks Could Inflate UK Food Import Costs by Up to 60%, Warn Importers

    UK food importers are sounding the alarm over post-Brexit checks, warning of potential cost increases of up to 60%, which could lead to higher prices for consumers and pose existential threats to some businesses. After five previous delays, the UK government implemented physical checks on animal and plant products coming…