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Scammers take advantage of businesses ignorance on EU VAT rules
03 August 2017
Businesses across the UK are being targeted by scammers who are charging them to update companies VAT registration numbers online, when it is not necessary.
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HMRC given an extra £5.3 million to enforce minimum wage compliance
02 August 2017
According to the Government’s latest Labour Market Enforcement Strategy report HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to receive an additional £5.3 million of funding in 2017/18 to ensure businesses are paying employees the national minimum wage (NMW) and national living wage (NLW).
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Credit and debit card charges to be banned as cashless economy grows
02 August 2017
From January next year businesses across the UK need to ensure that consumers are no longer being charged extra for paying by debit or credit card, according to new legislation from the Government.
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Two fifths of SMEs say investment plans have been negatively affected by Brexit
02 August 2017
A new survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed that more than 40 per cent of UK businesses believe that Brexit has hurt their investment plans.
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Taylor report recommends review of cash-in-hand
02 August 2017
Cash-in-hand payments should be replaced with technology driven alternatives in hopes of collecting up to £6 billion more in tax – this is the conclusion of a Government-commissioned review conducted by Matthew Taylor, head of the think-tank the Royal Society of Arts.
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Huge fines for employers stalling workplace pensions
06 July 2017
Around 800,000 small businesses are yet to enrol into the Government’s flagship pension scheme, new figures have revealed. The Pensions Regulator, which published the report, said nearly eight million employees are now saving...
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Rules on directors’ tax returns are not as clear you might think
06 July 2017
According to the gov.uk guidance, a director must register for self-assessment (SA) and send a personal SA tax return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) each year.
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Opposing HMRC penalties on grounds of ‘reasonable excuse’
06 July 2017
Recent reports have shed light on some of the most unusual cases where self-assessment taxpayers have managed to successfully appeal late filing and late payment penalties issued by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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I’m a non-resident landlord. Do I have to file a tax return in the UK?
05 July 2017
If you have lived abroad for six or months or more in a year, you are classed as a “non-resident landlord”, and the income you receive from renting out your home whilst abroad is taxable in the UK.
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Persons of Significant Control – changes to Companies House Reporting
05 July 2017
Last year saw a raft of changes come into effect at Companies House. Amongst the measures introduced was the requirement for companies to maintain a register of Persons of Significant Control (PSCs).
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