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HMRC GUIDANCE ON NEW PENSION FLEXIBILITY EMPLOYERS NO LONGER ABLE TO RECLAIM SSP DISCLOSURE FACILITY FOR THOSE WITH UNDISCLOSED SECOND INCOMES MORE GUIDANCE ON CLASS 3A NIC MORE HMRC GUIDANCE ON THE EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE TAX-FREE CHILDCARE INCREASE IN NMW RATES ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS AND FUEL BENEFIT CHARGE P11D DEADLINE APPROACHING HMRC GUIDANCE…

BUDGET 2014 CHANGES TO THE ISA REGIME SAVINGS BAND AND RATE FOR 2014/15 PENSION CHANGES PENSIONS – CHANGES TO COME DOUBLING OF THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT ALLOWANCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) RELIEF NEW TAX-FREE CHILDCARE SCHEME SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE AND PAY HMRC ISSUE GUIDANCE ON BITCOIN ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS PAYE PENALTIES BUDGET 2014…

George Osborne presented his Budget on Wednesday 19 March 2014. In his speech the Chancellor set the scene for the announcements stating that ‘If you’re a maker, a doer or a saver: this Budget is for you.’ Towards the end of last year the Government issued the majority of the clauses, in draft, of Finance…

EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE INCREASES TO NMW PENALTIES AND LATEST TARGETS HELP FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY FLOODS NO PENALTIES FOR SOME LATE SELF ASSESSMENT RETURNS HMRC WARNING ABOUT PHISHING SCAMS PAYE END OF YEAR APPROACHING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES TO EMPLOYERS EMPLOYEE TRAVEL DISRUPTION EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE The Government has announced further details of the Employment Allowance which is available…

HMRC WINS THE MILEAGE ARGUMENT AT TRIBUNAL RTI AND MICRO EMPLOYERS DWP ISSUE GUIDANCE ON NEW CLASS 3A NIC PERSONAL DEVICE AT WORK POLICY PAYE CODING NOTICES HELP TO BUY MORTGAGE GUARANTEE COMPLETIONS ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS EXCUSES EXCUSES   HMRC WINS THE MILEAGE ARGUMENT AT TRIBUNAL Many trades & professionals will have been awaiting the…

  MERRY CHRISTMAS —————-0————— The Directors & Staff at Walker Thompson would like to wish all our clients, business partners, friends, introducers and colleagues a very happy festive holiday and a very happy & prosperous 2014. Our offices will be closed from 3.30pm on 24 December until 9.00am on 2 January During the holiday period,…

  EMPLOYERS FAIL TO PAY TRIBUNAL AWARDS HMRC NEW APPROACH TO BUSINESS RECORDS CHECKS AUTUMN STATEMENT LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS HMRC REVEAL DELIBERATE DEFAULTERS PARTIES FOR EMPLOYEES PENSION SCHEME CHARGES CONSULTATION   EMPLOYERS FAIL TO PAY TRIBUNAL AWARDS According to government commissioned research into the outcome of employment tribunals more than 50% of those awarded payments…

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE AUTUMN STATEMENT NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY PAYE ONLINE UPDATED CHARITY GUIDANCE TRANSFERABLE TAX ALLOWANCE FOR SOME HMRC ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS HMRC ANNOUNCE ANOTHER DISCLOSURE FACILITY LET PROPERTY CAMPAIGN NIC EMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE   As H M Revenue & Customs become more driven to a penalty driven tax system we look this month at several…

ADVISORY FUEL RATES FOR COMPANY CARS DATA PAYMENT CRACKDOWN HMRC CHASE THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED RTI DEADLINES UNIVERSAL CREDIT CRITICISED BY NAO HSE GUIDANCE ON NEW FIRST AID TRAINING RULES RTI ISSUE AFFECTING STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS HMRC ISSUE GUIDANCE ON THE STATUTORY RESIDENCE TEST NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE DEADLINE FOR ‘PAPER’ SELF ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS LATEST…

PARENTS WITH HIGHER INCOMES MUST REGISTER FOR SELF ASSESSMENT PAYE RTI AND ANNUAL SCHEMES PENSION ‘LIBERATION’ CONSULTATION ON TAX-FREE CHILDCARE FOR WORKING FAMILIES HMRC’S MOST WANTED TAX FUGITIVES A MILLION ZERO HOUR CONTRACTS HMRC INTRODUCE NEW SAFEGUARDS FOR DEBT COLLECTION VISITS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY COMPANY REACHES THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE?   PARENTS…