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- New partner helps to make more of your money June 2013 In a challenging economic climate, it’s natural to think about making the most of your money.
But the huge range of products and options available means that it’s not always easy to know which option is best for you.
Now Haslers has teamed up wi...
- New tax taskforces launched June 2013 The holiday industry in East Anglia, people in London claiming VAT repayments they are not entitled to and Northern Ireland’s restaurant trade are being targeted by new HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) taskforces.
Launched on 13 May, the taskforces ar...
- Consultancy charges to be axed for worker pension pots June 2013 The government is stepping in to tackle inappropriate charges in automatic enrolment pension schemes.
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) announced on 10 May that it would ban consultancy charges in such schemes.
At present, firms can provi...
- Offshore structures face crackdown June 2013 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has teamed up with tax authorities in the United States and Australia to investigate data revealing the extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by wealthy individuals and companies.
HMRC said on 9 ...
- PAYE tax payments in the spotlight June 2013 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has started its annual end of year reconciliation to check whether PAYE taxpayers have paid the right amount of tax in 2012-13.
HMRC said on 17 May that around 85 per cent of people in PAYE would have paid the right amou...
- RTI: new advice on national insurance numbers June 2013 Tax chiefs have issued new guidance to employers operating PAYE after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) issued a number of national insurance numbers that were missing a final letter.
Following the introduction of PAYE Real Time Information (RTI) reporti...
- Bill set to strengthen IP rights June 2013 UK businesses wishing to protect their products and technologies through patents and design rights are set to benefit from a new Intellectual Property Bill.
The Bill, published on 10 May, proposes changes that would help businesses to better understand...
- New employers offered expert advice June 2013 Small firms thinking about taking on their first employee are being offered a helping hand in new guidance launched by employment relations specialists Acas.
Its free Step by Step guides are designed to help small and medium-sized businesses get the be...
- Look overseas, SMEs urged June 2013 A national initiative has been encouraging businesses across the UK to take advantage of high growth export markets.
Export Week, which ran from 13-17 May, is designed to boost the number of small businesses that export and help meet a government targe...
