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Parents will gain greater flexibility in how they share the care of their child in the first year after birth as new regulations regarding Shared Parental Leave (SPL) came into force 1 December 2014.

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New proposals obliging large and listed companies to publish detailed information about their payment practices and performance were unveiled 27 November 2014 by the Business Minister Matthew Hancock.

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Employers who owe their workers thousands of pounds for failing to pay them the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named by Business Minister Jo Swinson.

On the 27 November 2014, a further…

In the past companies have tended to base holiday pay payments on a worker’s basic pay, excluding overtime. In a recent landmark case an Employment Tribunal has ruled that past, non-guaranteed overtime…

The online filing deadline for 2013-14 Self Assessment tax returns is 31 January 2015. However, if you are still filing a paper version of the return, the 2013-14 deadline was 31 October 2014.

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HMRC have started to distribute personal tax summaries that set out how much tax you have paid and how the revenue collected is spent by government. According to a recent press release:

1.Personal…

1 December 2014 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 28 February 2014.

 19 December 2014 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 December 2014. (If you pay your tax…

Armstrongs Chartered Accountants has been named Midlands Independent firm of the year at the British Accountancy Awards 2014. The annual awards celebrate outstanding contributions to the UK accountancy…

Economic indicators

Employment

Employment is at a record high of 30.8 million, up 1.7 million since the Government came into office, and more…