Action plan to simplify EU VAT regime
The VAT Action Plan announced recently by the EU Commission consists of four main threads A single EU VAT system Plans for dealing with VAT […]
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National living wage, new apprentice NI rates, and employment allowance
National Living Wage From 1 April 2016, the government introduced a new mandatory national living wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above, initially
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Companies Warned about new Transparency Law!
Does this spell the end of “secretive” company structures? With effect from 6TH April 2016 every UK Company is required to obtain and hold beneficial
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Are VAT Inspectors an Endangered Species?
During the past few weeks, a number of business have received notifications from HMRC, informing them that it would like carry out a “remote” VAT
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Businesses urged to protect themselves from Cyber Crime
In response to a recent business survey on cyber-crime the Office of Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner has created a DVD on cyber crime for SMEs
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HMRC’s collect additional £3.5 billion through focusing on SME VAT underpayment
HMRC has raised £3.5bn in the last year through investigations into the under-payment of VAT by small businesses, suggesting that these businesses are coming under
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Contractors’ Tax Rules criticised
In a recent report the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) published a tax complexity index which revealed that the contractor legislation (IR35) is the joint
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Warwickshire CONNECT to bridge skills gaps
A new initiative from Warwickshire County Council has been created to improve cooperation between educators and employers and it is hoped further enhance the employment
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What VAT can I claim on Christmas parties and gifts?
Many businesses will have held Christmas parties and lunches for their staff and clients in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Some businesses will
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The Autumn Statement 2015
George Osborne spoke for sixty seven minutes in his combined Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement. As a rough estimate maybe two or three of
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