Scott & Wilkinson Blog - Page 31
Please select a news item listed below which may be of interest to you. Alternatively, please review our archives at the bottom of the page by year. If any of them are of interest and you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
SME's need to be prepared for 2015
Date: 23/12/14
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are advised to to keep an eye out for sudden changes to the economic climate next year that could potentially damage their trading figures. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released new figures... Read More
Four members of staff appointed as Associates
Date: 22/12/14
We are pleased to announce that four members of staff have recently been appointed as Associates. Gareth Westworth joined Scott and Wilkinson after leaving school in 1990, having attended Skerton High School before joining the sixth form at... Read More
Solicitors to be targeted by HMRC
Date: 16/12/14
Solicitors are warned that they have become the latest group of professionals to be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the tax authority seeks to crack down on non-payment, it is increasingly looking at more professions. Those wishing... Read More
Make the world better with a sweater
Date: 15/12/14
It's that time of year when a variety of versions of Dickens' Christmas Carol are being watched, depicting the accountant miser Ebenezer Scrooge of Scrooge and Marley finding the Christmas Spirt. Well here at Scott and Wilkinson we have... Read More
Autumn Statement 2014
Date: 04/12/14
Recognising that Small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) make the biggest contribution to the creation of jobs and wealth in the UK, this final Autumn Statement of the current Parliament (ahead of the election in May 2015) includes a number of... Read More
Warning to keep HMRC guidance copy as evidence
Date: 02/12/14
Anyone relying on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) guidance published online are warned to keep printouts or screengrabs to protect them in case they are subject to an investigation. The warning has been issued following complaints that information... Read More
Small employers warned on RTI penalties
Date: 26/11/14
Small employers are warned they could face penalties if they fail to submit payroll details under the new Real Time Information (RTI) system. Under RTI, employers must report the amount of money paid to staff either on weekly or monthly basis. It... Read More
HMRC fake tax refund warning
Date: 03/11/14
Individuals are warned to be on the lookout for fake tax refund emails, after a reported 70% increase in the past six months. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it has received reports of almost 75, 000 fraudulent phishing emails between April and... Read More
Shared parental leave to come into force
Date: 21/10/14
Employees are reminded that from 5 April 2015, additional paternity leave and pay will be abolished to be replaced by shared parental leave (SPL). Employees who are parents will be entitled to SPL in the year following their child's birth or in the... Read More
