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Tax Saving Accountants

Extended PAYE Compliance Deadline for Micro-Businesses

Micro-businesses have benefited from an extension to the deadline for compliance with real-time PAYE reporting (RTI) requirements. The deadline has now been pushed back to April 2016. Small businesses with more than 10 and up to 49 employees, meanwhile, have until April 2014 to begin sending information in real time. This deadline is also an […]

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UK Tax Attractive to Businesses

According to KPMG, the UK’s current tax climate is highly attractive to businesses and is in a good position for attracting large international corporations. However, the way tax issues are covered in the media are reducing the positive effect. These findings are based on data from KPMG’s annual tax competitiveness report. Respondents, when asked to […]

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Paperless Self-Assessment Coming

Following an HMRC consultation, it has been announced that paperless self-assessment may soon be introduced. Under this system, all communications from HMRC to taxpayers will take place through electronic methods rather than through the post. At present, only a quarter of communications that HMRC send to ten million self-assessment taxpayers in the UK can be […]

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The UK’s Tax Agreement With The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands have signed an agreement to automatically exchange taxation information with the UK. This has made them the first British overseas territory to sign up to such an arrangement, though similar agreements have previously been made closer to home with Jersey and Guernsey. The signing of this agreement ends the use of the […]

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New VAT Taskforce Launched

HMRC has launched a new taskforce to tackle fraudulent claims for VAT repayment in Northern Ireland and Scotland. The activities of this new taskforce are expected to generate around £7 million. HMRC has said that Scotland and Northern Ireland have recently experienced rising risk levels when it comes to fraudulent VAT repayment claims. This especially […]

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Miliband Hopes to Reverse Corporation Tax Cut

Ed Miliband has revealed that, if Labour succeed at the next general election, he plans to reverse Conservative plans to cut corporation tax. The plans in question are set to reduce the headline rate from 21% to 20% Miliband said that for too long, Britain has “supported some businesses and not others.” He intends to […]

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HMRC Pay Over £354k due to “Careless” Errors

HMRC is facing criticism after it has emerged that the number of tax complaints in 2012-2013 was more than double the previous year’s figure. 60% of all complaints were at least partially upheld, leading to a total of £354,321 paid in redress. Complaints relating to PAYE were particularly prominent. Many of the mistakes made by […]

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Outstanding Tax Cases Near 27,000

Outstanding first-tier tax tribunal cases have been on the rise for some time. In 2012/2013, it has now been revealed, the number nearly reached a record of nearly 27,000. In 2009/2010, this number was only 13,456, meaning that the volume of outstanding cases has almost exactly doubled over the past four years. However, HMRC has […]

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Partnership Tax Reforms Prove Unpopular

HMRC have recently announced several reforms to the way Limited Liability Partnerships are taxed. The latest plans, however, have proved unpopular with advisors in the professional service industry. The plans in question are aimed at tackling two issues. Chiefly, they target businesses who disguise junior employees as partners for tax benefit. They also aim at […]

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HMRC to Roll Out New Dispute Resolution Process

Following a successful trial over a two year period, HMRC is planning to roll out a new process for dispute resolutions on a national scale. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process will be open to individuals and small businesses. ADR will involve mediation from “Independent HMRC Facilitators.” These mediators will aim to help resolve disputes at […]

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