Incorporated rogues

Nov 05, 2014

There is much evidence that dubious characters can masquerade as bona fide business people by calling themselves directors and wrapping themselves in the cloak of incorporation. They use limited liability…

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The British Accountancy Awards 2014 - FINALIST

Nov 03, 2014

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Planning the Christmas celebrations

Nov 03, 2014

If you are involved in planning the staff Christmas party for your firm don’t forget to consider the Income Tax and VAT consequences. Here’s a short reminder of the points you should add to your check…

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Workplace pensions overhaul

Nov 03, 2014

The Government has announced changes that should standardise, and in most cases reduce, the charges made to administer funds on behalf of contributors.

Draft regulations published in October…

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Rent-a-room relief

Nov 03, 2014

If you let a room or rooms in your main home you will not pay any tax on rents received as long as the gross receipts do not exceed £4,250 in a tax year.

This relief extends to owner occupiers…

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Tax Diary November/December 2014

Nov 03, 2014

 1 November 2014 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 January 2014.

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

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Tax avoidance scheme users ordered to pay up

Oct 30, 2014

 

HM Revenue and Customs has sent notices to tax avoidance scheme users to pay over £250 million of disputed tax under the Accelerated Payments regime introduced in this year’s Finance Act.

The…

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Latest Update to SRA Accounts Rules 2011

Oct 29, 2014

Following approval by the Legal Services Board, on the 31 October 2014 the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 will be amended as follows: (a) Any firm with an accounting period that ends before 31 October 2014 will…

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Changes ahead for charities

Oct 29, 2014

Two new SORPs for Charities were issued in July 2014 by the joint SORP making committee (the Charity Commission for England and Wales together with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator). At present,…

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