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New deal to make bank account comparisons easier
07 April 2014
Major current account providers have signed up to an agreement that will give customers their account data in a simple, standardised format that can be used in comparison sites for the first time.
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Taxpayers warned on NIC debts
02 April 2014
People with unpaid national insurance contributions (NICs) have been warned that private debt collectors could be used to recover the money they owe HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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Time to act on auto-enrolment, says regulator
02 April 2014
The Pensions Regulator has urged small and medium-sized employers to find out when their new workplace pension duties begin, following research showing that many have yet to check when auto-enrolment will affect them.
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NMW set to rise by 19p an hour
07 March 2014
The Low Pay Commission has recommended that the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase to £6.50 an hour from 1 October this year.
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RTI penalties to be phased in
07 March 2014
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced there will be a staggered start to the introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) penalties.
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Brits set to ‘pay taxman £4.7bn more than needed’
07 March 2014
New research suggests that UK taxpayers are set to waste almost £5 billion this year by paying more tax than necessary.
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SSP: change on the way for employers
06 March 2014
A significant change to statutory sick pay (SSP) is on the way for employers from April 2014.
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£2,000 national insurance saving coming soon
06 March 2014
Employers are reminded to make sure they do not miss out on a £2,000 cut in their employment costs from 6 April 2014.
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HMRC highlights benefits of cash basis accounting
04 March 2014
Small businesses are being encouraged to consider using an HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) scheme that allows them to be taxed on money flowing into and out of their business, rather than using full accounting rules.
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