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Itemised Pay Statements
From 6 April 2019, all employees will have the right to receive more detailed payslips. Where an employee’s pay varies due to the number of hours worked, employers…
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Chancellor considers abolishing dividend allowance
The Treasury is reportedly considering abolishing the tax-free dividend allowance in the Autumn Budget 2018. The Budget itself is scheduled for 29 October 2018. The dividend allowance was cut from…
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Corporation tax instalment payments for “very large” companies
On 7 November 2017, regulations accelerating the date when “very large” companies must pay corporation tax by instalments, were made. For accounting periods that begin on or after…
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SMEs cite VAT as ‘biggest administrative headache’
Research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) claims that VAT creates the biggest administration burden for around two-thirds of businesses in the UK. Of the 1,100…
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New Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) for company car drivers
HMRC has published new ‘advisory fuel rates’ (AFR) for company cars, which apply to journeys from 1 September 2018. Advisory fuel rates are set by HMRC so that…
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Rabbits in the headlights ….
A couple of weeks ago, Britain’s next biggest firms of accountants, behind the “Big Four”, met with competition regulators to discuss limiting the Big Four’s dominance of the…
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Employee share schemes hit record levels
Recent statistics published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) show that the number of employee share schemes hit a record high in the UK in 2016-17. Andrew Wilson,…
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Beware of pension scams
Following changes to the rules on accessing pensions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are looking to raise awareness of pension scams. The FCA…
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Are you reporting your EU sales correctly?
Box 8 on a VAT return should only record the sale of goods to EU countries. It is a common error to include the supply of services. However,…