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On 21st April 2016, Kim Knowles & Sherod Williams were invited to join ND&P Solicitors Ltd – Neil Davies & Partners at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards dinner at the International Convention Centre in the heart of Birmingham. This prestigious awards evening brought together over 500 legal professionals from Birmingham and the wider West…

We recently sent you our Budget Summary detailing the announcements made on Budget Day 8 March 2017. One of the significant announcements Chancellor Philip Hammond made on Budget Day was the proposed increases to the main rate of Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) paid by self-employed individuals. The rate was to increase from 9%…

George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 20 March 2013. In his opening statement he set the scene for some of the new measures announced, stating ‘this is a Budget for people who aspire to work hard and get on’. Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the clauses, in…

You should be made aware that there are significant changes to the way that payroll information will need to be submitted to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The new system of Real Time Information (RTI) is mandatory for all employers and is to be implemented from April 2013. Under the current PAYE system although payroll…

DIVIDEND ALLOWANCE AND RATES OF TAX NATIONAL LIVING WAGE – EMPLOYERS ADVISED TO GET READY SCOTTISH BUDGET – INCOME TAX AND LBTT SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE APPROACHING HMRC INTRODUCE ADVANCE ASSURANCE FOR R&D TAX HELPLINE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING NUISANCE CALL COMPANIES WARNED TO EXPECT MORE FINES   DIVIDEND ALLOWANCE AND RATES…

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INCOME AND INTEREST RELIEF TPR LATEST PENSIONS AUTO ENROLMENT AWARENESS HMRC LATEST ‘TAX CHEAT’ TARGETS LATEST ONS LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS UPDATED STUDENT LOAN DEDUCTION GUIDANCE WORKING IN HOT TEMPERATURES CHARITY NEWS   RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INCOME AND INTEREST RELIEF The government has issued guidance and examples on the restriction of income tax relief for…

We would like to wish all our Clients, Friends and Colleagues Season’s Greetings & a Prosperous New Year SCOTTISH INCOME TAX RATES AND SCOTTISH BUDGET AUTUMN STATEMENT 2015 – KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PARENTS AUTUMN STATEMENT 2015 – KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS AND COMPANY CAR DRIVERS AUTUMN STATEMENT 2015 – KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR BUY TO LET…

Companies House will make all of its digital data free of charge from April 2015  VAT and prompt payment discounts  Holiday pay law  NMW consultation  Extension to flexible working rights  PAYE messages for employers  Zero hours contracts and exclusivity clauses Companies House will make all of its digital data free of charge from April 2015. …

NEW RULES FOR RETAILERS DELIBERATE DEFAULTERS ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS HMRC WRITES TO TAXPAYERS ABOUT EFFECTIVE TAX RATES LATEST EMPLOYMENT AND PAY STATISTICS CHANGE OF APPROACH ON PAYE PENALTY NOTICES HMRC WARN OF ‘PHISHING’ EMAILS EMPLOYERS WHO FAILED TO PAY NMW NAMED NEW RULES FOR RETAILERS From 13 June 2014 retailers who sell…

TAX-FREE CHILDCARE AND CHILDCARE OPTIONS ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS GUIDANCE PROTECTS AGAINST ‘RANSOMWARE’ ATTACKS TPR NAME AND SHAME THOSE WHO FAIL TO COMPLY RISING EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS TAX-FREE CHILDCARE AND CHILDCARE OPTIONS Tax-Free Childcare, the new government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare launched at the end of April and…