Scott & Wilkinson Blog - Page 30
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Be prepared for changes to prompt payment discounts
Date: 17/03/15
Business owners are reminded that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced the rules surrounding VAT declaration on prompt payment discounts (PPDs) are changing from 1 April 2015. PPDs offer a reduction to the price of goods and services... Read More
Employers to reveal gender pay gap
Date: 10/03/15
Companies that employ more than 250 people are reminded that they will soon have to reveal differences between average pay for male and female workers under a change to a law passing through Parliament. Large firms that do not comply with the new... Read More
TTIP of the Iceberg
Date: 09/03/15
The future of the UK's SMEs could be threatened if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is introduced. TTIP would bring benefits to big business, but SMEs seem set to lose out. A huge majority of UK firms are SMEs and they... Read More
Employers reminded about the change in rules regarding PAYE
Date: 05/03/15
Businesses are reminded that they will no longer be automatically penalised for failing to file PAYE information under new changes to the legislation. Under the new rules HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said that they will not impose PAYE filing... Read More
Did you forget to file your tax return on time?
Date: 10/02/15
People who filed their tax returns late are warned to be prepared for fines and to deal with them quickly before they become a bigger issue. The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) showed that more than 890, 000 failed to return their... Read More
Check your tax code for HMRC errors
Date: 05/02/15
Up to three million people who have more than one source of income could potentially face backdated tax bills of £2, 000 per year because of errors made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Among those most likely to be affected are veterans who draw... Read More
Look out for unofficial HMRC emails
Date: 27/01/15
People are warned to be aware of fraudulent emails and imitation HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) websites as the 31 January deadline for self-assessment tax returns looms. The number of so-called 'phishing' emails correspondence designed to acquire... Read More
Self assessment 'worst offenders' reminded to get their returns in on time
Date: 22/01/15
With only a week left until the deadline for self-assessment tax returns, people are reminded to get their documents filed on time. It comes after new data released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed that young men aged between 18 and 20 were... Read More
HMRC clamps down on horsebox owners
Date: 20/01/15
Horsebox owners are warned that they are set to be the subject of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation, as it continues its clampdown on tax evasion. HMRC apparently suspects that some farmers and rural business owners are buying... Read More