Tax-free annual party

Sep 03, 2019

If you are starting to look forward to the forthcoming end-of-year and Christmas celebrations, and we could all do with a bit of festive cheer, you may find the following article useful: it sets out…

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Changes to contractor VAT from 1 October 2019

Sep 02, 2019

We have alerted building contractors and sub-contractors in previous newsletters of changes to the VAT rules from 1 October 2019.

In a nut-shell, if you are subject to the Construction Industry…

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Why you may need an EORI number

Sep 02, 2019

The end of next month, 31 October 2019, is the latest deadline for our exit from the EU and the recent hiatus seems to be pushing the UK ever closer to a no-deal outcome.

Accordingly, if you…

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Autumn Budget 2019

Sep 02, 2019

If there was a measure of stability in UK politics, we would be expecting the usual dispatch-box presentation by the Chancellor before Christmas. The annual budget is usually presented November each…

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Are you making the most of Trivial Benefits

Sep 02, 2019

Earlier this year we highlighted the tax concession afforded by the so-called Trivial Benefit rules.

We said:

It is possible to make small tax-free payments to employees, including…

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Direct marketing director punished

Aug 29, 2019

If your company engages in direct marketing, you may want to consider the following case published by the Insolvency Service:

A property renovation boss who caused his company to make more than…

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How fit is your business

Aug 28, 2019

In much the same way that we make judgements about our personal fitness: are we overweight, do we get enough exercise, do we eat the right food; similar judgements can be made about your business.

There…

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The 1972 Brussels Act has been repealed

Aug 20, 2019

If you doubted the resolve of our government regarding the implementation of the 2016 referendum the following announcement may clarify matters.

The Government has signed into law legislation…

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Driving and staying in the EU after 31 October 2019

Aug 16, 2019

If, as our new government intends, we leave the EU after 31 October 2019, with or without a deal, what changes will drivers and travellers from the UK be likely to face when they cross the channel after…

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