30-09-2009
There are increases in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which come into effect from 1st October 2009. In addition, income from gratuities, service charges, etc. no longer count toward the NMW. Click on title for detail. |
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24-07-2009
The law is changing. From 12 October 2009, new measures will be introduced to help prevent Unsuitable people from undertaking paid or Volunteer work with children or vulnerable adults. This is called the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS).
To help implement the Scheme a new public body has been set up called the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). They have Powers to bar unsuitable people from positions where they might pose a risk to vulnerable people.
From July 2010 all new employees, those moving jobs and volunteers who want to work with children or vulnerable adults can register with the ISA. From November 2010 all new employees and volunteers who want to work with children or vulnerable adults must be lSA-registered. From then on it will be illegal to employ new people who are not ISA-registered. Until they have been registered (and it is the employee’s responsibility to register) they cannot legally be employed. As an employer you are required to check they are ISA-registered before you can legally take them on. You can do this online for free. |
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15-07-2009
Businesses across the country have been warned not to be duped into buying unnecessary and over-priced copies of the latest health and safety law poster. |
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10-07-2009
HMRC have produced a new information sheet which provides the new value based bands to be applied when using this simplified method of calculating VAT on the private use of company cars, demonstrator vehicles and rental cars, otherwise known as the “car averaging” calculation, from 1 May 2009. |
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03-07-2009
New Regulations applying the terms of the Companies Act 2006 to LLPs will come into effect on 1 October 2009. Please click on title for the detail. |
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02-07-2009
Some tax payers have been receiving scam e-mails from HMRC notifying them of a tax overpayment and requesting them to complete the on-line questionnaire. The e-mails are very official looking and well presented.
Please note: THESE ARE FICTITIOUS. DO NOT COMPLETE THE DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO THE E-MAIL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Please forward the e-mail to:
phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
Once forwarded delete the e-mail.
HMRC current guidance is that they will never send e-mails requesting tax payer personal information. |
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30-06-2009
New online service to increase legal certainty on VAT numbers.
The European Commission has launched an online service allowing taxpayers to get a certificate proving that they checked the validity of the VAT identification number of their customer at a given time. |
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24-06-2009
2 important changes come into effect from 01 October 2009. These relate to:
- Change of company names; and
- directors service addresses.
click on title for more information. |
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10-06-2009
For all VAT accounting periods commencing on or after 1st Juy 2009 there are new fuel scale rates applicable. RATES HAVE FALLEN.
Click on title for details...... |
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28-05-2009
Currently one has the choice of submitting VAT return online or on paper. However, HMRC plans to phase out paper returns from April 2010.
Paper returns should be sent to: HMRC, VAT Controller, VAT Central Unit, BX5 5AT.
If one needs to use a courier service to deliver a VAT return, it should be sent to: HMRC, Alexander House, Southend, SS99 1AA. |
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