Category: checks
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New tax checks on side hustles like eBay and Vinted risk confusion over different reporting periods
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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…
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CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say By Reuters
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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…
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Brexit Checks Could Inflate UK Food Import Costs by Up to 60%, Warn Importers
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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…