Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2015
The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) is being introduced on 1 October 2015 by HMRC to tackle alcohol fraud. HMRC are advising that if you are an alcohol wholesaler or trade buyer, you need to prepare for the new... Read Full Article...
Latest job market statistics
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2015
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing that the UK employment rate has dropped by 67,000 when compared to the three months to February 2015. As detailed in the press release the figures show:... Read Full Article...
NMW campaign targets hair and beauty sector
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2015
HMRC are targeting employers in the hairdressing and beauty sectors who pay their staff below the national minimum wage (NMW). HMRC and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), supported by the National Hairdressers’ Federation and... Read Full Article...
Time to Pay Arrangements – Mandatory Direct Debit
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2015
Where a taxpayer has difficulty paying their tax liabilities HMRC may agree ‘time to pay arrangements’ whereby the taxpayer agrees to pay off the amount owing by instalments after the due date. These arrangements are only entered... Read Full Article...
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Tax-Free Childcare to launch in 2017 following court ruling
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2015
The government has welcomed a judgment from the Supreme Court that found the proposals for delivering Tax-Free Childcare to be lawful. The new Tax-Free Childcare Scheme was being challenged by some of the providers of the childcare... Read Full Article...
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Changes for ‘Buy to Let’ Landlords
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2015
It was announced in the Budget that the government will restrict the amount of income tax relief landlords can claim on residential property mortgage interest costs to the basic rate of income tax. This means that landlords... Read Full Article...
Annual Investment Allowance certainty
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2015
The Chancellor announced that Annual Investment Allowance will be set permanently at £200,000 from 1 January 2016 providing certainty for businesses. The AIA provides a 100% deduction for the cost of most plant and machinery (not cars)... Read Full Article...
The family home and IHT
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2015
The government has announced the introduction of a new transferrable nil rate band for the family home. The additional band will apply where a residence is passed on death to direct descendants such as a child or... Read Full Article...
National Living Wage
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2015
The government has announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage (NLW) for working people aged 25 years and above. The NLW will introduce a premium on top of the national minimum wage (NMW). Initially the... Read Full Article...
PAYE late filing penalties
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2015
HMRC have now issued the first in-year penalties notices to employers with fewer than 50 employees who missed the deadline for sending PAYE information to HMRC. Rather than issue late filing penalties automatically when a deadline is... Read Full Article...