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HSBC UK and Sage simplify tax reporting for small businesses ahead of Making Tax Digital
As part of HSBC UK's big support for small businesses, the bank is launching a new tool to help business owners and sole traders get ahead of the Government's Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) changes coming in April1.
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