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The latest from Xero
Auto enrolment is now available with the following features: Staging dates – if not already enter Xero will enter for you Postponement date for both employees and the company...
CIS returns for nil payments
Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors must submit a monthly CIS return to HMRC, even if no payments were made to subcontractors during the period. Failing...
Pensions or ISAs
ISAs enable one to receive tax free income… However with the tax breaks available for making pension contributions at present this might be an alternative consideration....
Time limits for submitting self-assessment tax returns
Due to a defeat in the Upper Tribunal HMRC have clarified the legislation. Tax returns for the years up to and including the year ended 5 April 2013 must be submitted by 5...
Let’s get fiscal! The boots have been purchased!
Following a busy January in the office, the team have been out spending their pennies on new walking boots ready for training for the PLOD, a 40 mile walk across the South...
‘Simple assessment’
Legislation will be introduced in Finance Bill 2016 to enable HMRC to send a Simple Assessment notice to customers with straightforward tax affairs which will set out their...
Trivial benefits in kind (BiK) – Relief from 6 April 2016
Legislation will be introduced in Finance Bill 2016 to amend Chapter 11 of Part 4 of ITEPA to provide a statutory definition of a trivial BiK. The exemption sets out a number...
Staging dates and auto-enrolment for pensions – directors
Workplace pensions auto-enrolment is a legal requirement for UK businesses, ensuring employees are automatically enrolled into a pension scheme. However, director-only...
Moving a property from a company
When moving a property from a company, many assume the transfer must be treated as a benefit in kind or a standard sale. However, there is a more tax-efficient option:...
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