More than 324,000 people have signed a petition calling for dividends to be treated as earnings for the purpose of U.K government support for owner-managed businesses dealing with the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/uk-government-urged-expand-income-support-schemes/2020/04/13/2cdsr#.XpStIKJnjT0.twitter me for @TaxNotes
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